Johann Gustav Stockenberg Explained

Johann Gustav Stockenberg
Native Name:Gustav Jansson Stockenberg
Native Name Lang:sv
Birth Date:before c. 1660
Birth Place:Sweden
Death Date:c. 1710
Death Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Known For:Sculpture
Notable Works:several stone sarcophagi in Saint Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn
Style:Baroque sculpture
Spouse:Magdalena Lamoureux

Johan(n) Gustav Stockenberg (c. 1660 – c. 1710, Tallinn) was a Swedish sculptor, wood carver and stonemason who worked in Sweden, Russia and mainly in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia).

Life and work

Stockenberg was born in Sweden (probably in Stockholm) and came to Reval (Tallinn) from Copenhagen (Denmark), where he had moved with his brother in law Abraham-César Lamoureux in 1681.

He lived on St. Anthony's Hill in Reval and took part in the reconstruction of Saint Mary's Cathedral after it had been severely damaged by fire in 1684.From 1687 he was employed to work on conversions and improvements to Toompea Castle. In August 1705 he was referred to as ″Königl. Fortifications Bild und Steinhauer″ (royal fortification's sculptor and stonemason).

In 1688, he constructed the windows, doors and stairs for Maardu Manor, which brought him into conflict with the guild of masons and sculptors as he was not a member of the guild.

His best known works are several stone sarcophagi that were commissioned for prominent people buried in Saint Mary's Cathedral, notably the grave monuments for,[1] as well as the Swedish Field Marshals Fabian von Fersen (crafted by Stockenberg at the end of the 17th century)[2] and Otto Wilhelm von Fersen.[3]

Stockenberg died in Reval.

Sarcophagus for Fabian von Fersen Otto Reinhold von Taube sarkofaag 1343.jpgSarcophagus for Otto Reinhold von Taube Toomkirik-O.W. von.jpgSarcophagus for Otto Wilhelm von Fersen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: monument 1343 . Estonian National Registry of Cultural Monuments. Register.muinas.ee . 2018-03-06.
  2. Web site: monument 1344 . Estonian National Registry of Cultural Monuments. Register.muinas.ee . 2013-11-23.
  3. Web site: monument 1367 . Estonian National Registry of Cultural Monuments. Register.muinas.ee . 2018-03-09.