Egid Quirin Asam (1 September 1692 – 29 April 1750) was a German plasterer, sculptor, architect, and painter. He was active during the Late Baroque and Rococo periods. Born in Tegernsee, Bavaria, Asam worked mainly together with his brother, the architect and painter Cosmas Damian Asam. Because of this, their common work is often attributed to the Asam Brothers. Asam died in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg.

Biography

Egid Quirin Asam was born on 1 September 1692, in Tegernsee, Bavaria, and baptised the same day. His father was Hans Georg Asam (1649–1741) and his mother was Maria Theresia Asam. Among his eight siblings were Cosmas Damian Asam and Maria Salome Asam.

Major works

The Asam Brothers, singularly and together, were very prolific artists. Some of their major works were:

Bavaria

Baden-Württemberg

Austria