Johann Baptist Zimmermann (1680 – 1758): The Architect of Bavarian Rococo Johann Baptist Zimmermann stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of Bavaria during the Rococo period, renowned for his breathtaking ceiling frescoes and masterful sculptural works that graced churches and palaces alike. Born in Wiesensteig in 1680, he descended from a family steeped in sculpting tradition – his father Johann George Straub and broth…