Albert Figel
Albert Figel (born June 15, 1889 in Munich , † December 29, 1954 in Burghausen ) was a painter of primarily sacred motifs.
Life
Albert Figel was born in Munich in 1889 . There he trained as a glass painter in Franz Xaver Zettler's court glass painting . During his time in Munich he created the Christophorus window in the Frauenkirche, which was later smashed during the war . After his apartment and studio were destroyed in 1943, Figel moved to Burghausen . There he founded a postcard and picture sheets publishing house to sell his pictures. However, with this he was not successful in the long run. Figel was one of the founding members of the Burghausen artist group Die Burg . Although he became unilaterally blind due to an eye disease , he worked as a painter until his death in 1954. His tombstone in the Burghauser Friedhof was designed by himself.
In the times of anti-modernism , Figel, as a traditional master, fitted well into the art concept desired by the Catholic Church . Apart from a few portraits , with which he mainly earned money in the last years of his life, Figel devoted himself exclusively to religious art. He created altar pictures , frescoes , glass windows, stations of the cross , devotional pictures , communion souvenirs and illustrations for prayer books .
Works (selection)
- Christophorus Window, Frauenkirche in Munich
- Choir window St. Jakob , Burghausen
- Painting of the side altars, To the Immaculate Conception of Mary in Hundszell
- Side altarpiece, St. Gereon in Nackenheim
- Glass window, St. Konrad in Altötting
- Stained glass window at St. Martins Hospital in Munich
- Stained glass window Marienkirche in Bad Mergentheim
Web links
literature
- Hans-Michael Körner (Ed. With the collaboration of Bruno Jahn): Large Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia , Volume 1: A – G. KG Saur, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-598-11460-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b A master of church art. In: Traunsteiner Tagblatt. October 22, 2005, accessed December 29, 2019 .
- ↑ Nina Kallmeier: Great Artist and pious man . In: Passauer Neue Presse (ed.): Burghauser Anzeiger . June 14, 2014.
- ↑ About the artist group DIE BURG. Retrieved December 29, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Figel, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1954 |
| Place of death | Burghausen |