Asam, Cosmas Damian / Asam, Egid Quirin
Born in 1700.
Died in 1749.
Cosmas Damian Asam and Egid Quirin Asam are prominent figures of Baroque art. Their collaboration is documented between 1724 and 1726, a period during which they worked together on the interior decoration of the Stiftskirche in Einsiedeln. Sons of the painter Hans Georg Asam, their oeuvre bears witness to refined craftsmanship and an artistic sensibility characteristic of their era.
The details of their training and influence remain only partially documented, leaving questions about the extent of their impact in the field of sacred art.