Johann Baptist Straub: A Master of Bavarian Rococo Sculpture Johann Baptist Straub (baptized 1 June 1704 – 15 July 1784) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of eighteenth-century Bavaria, embodying the zenith of German Rococo sculpture. Born into a family steeped in sculptural tradition—his father Johann George Straub and brothers Philipp Jakob, Joseph, and Johann Georg Straub—Straub’s formative years were immersed in an environment where artistry was not merely practiced but deeply ingrained within the familial ethos. This heritage profoundly shaped his artistic trajectory,…