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Christoph Thomas Scheffler (sometimes written Schäffler December 20 1699 – January 25 1756) was a German painter of the rococo period. He is best known for his frescoes.Scheffler was born in Mainburg and learned the trade of a painter from his father Wolfgang Scheffler. Between 1719 and 1722 he worked as a journeyman for Cosmas Damian Asam. In 1722 he joined the Jesuit Order as a lay brother and painted several churches for the order.
