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Dominik Auliczek (or Dominikus, Dominic, Aulizek, 1 August 1734 - 15 April 1804) was a sculptor and porcelain designer born in Bohemia who was employed for many years by the porcelain factory at the Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Bavaria. ==Life== Dominik Auliczek was born in Polička, Bohemia on 1 August 1734. His father was Mathias Auliczek, the mayor of the town, and his mother was Rosina Martini. Auliczek studied with F. Pacak in Litomyšl. He then studied in Vienna in 1752-53, first with J. G. Leutner and then at the Academy. In 1754 he was in Paris, and in 1755-56 he studied at the Academy in London. In 1756-59 he studied at the Academy in Rome. In 1759 he earned a prize for sculpture from the Accademia di San Luca, and was awarded the Order of the Golden Spur by Pope Clement XIII. The award conferred nobility. He then worked for three years under Gaetano Chiaveri. Auliczek had completed several statues, and was preparing to return to Bohemia with his earnings when he was robbed by a confidence man posing as a bishop. Auliczek moved to Munich in 1762, and joined the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory in 1763, first as a repairer and then as a master modeler. On 28 November 1765 he married Maria Josepha, daughter of the artist Joseph Weiß, in Nymphenburg. They had three daughters and five sons. In 1772 he was appointed court sculptor. He became a councilor in 1782. He retired in 1797. Dominik Auliczek died in Munich on 15 April 1804, aged 69. His son Dominikus von Auliczek the Younger (born 17 November 1775) was also a porcelain designer and from 1829-35 was the owner of a porcelain factory in Regensburg. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dominik Auliczek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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