Nineteenth Century German-American Church Artists

Springer traces the history of nineteenth century German- American artists who decorated mission churches erected by their immigrant countrymen in North America. The majority of the churches were Roman Catholic, but a few of them belonged to the Protestant faith. The activities of these artists included the design and construction of altars and pulpits, the painting of altarpieces and murals, the decorative stenciling of the structural supports in church interiors, the installation of stained glass windows, and the sculpting of religious statues.