Andreas Schlueter was born in
1660 in Danzig (now
Gdansk),
Poland. He became a famous sculptor, working in Poland before 1694 for
Jan III Sobieski. He worked also as architect and built many state buildings. His fame brought him to work in
Saint Petersburg, where he died of an illness. The castle he designed in
Berlin was partially destroyed by bombing in
World War II and its remains were in demolished by the subsequent Communist regime. His sculpted decoration for
Arsenal in Berlin is masterpiece of
baroque expression and pathos.
- some survived works: