Alojz Gangl
Alojz Gangl (born June 8, 1859 in Metlika , † October 2, 1935 in Prague ) was a Slovenian sculptor.
overview
He is one of the founders of the first generation of early Slovenian modern sculpture. He created numerous portraits, studies and public monuments, architectural, grave and sacred sculptures.
Life
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under the mentorship of Edmund Hellmer . He received support from the Carinthian State Committee and the delegate Fran Suklje. He received his specialist training in sculpture from Caspar von Zumbusch in 1888 .
By this time Gangl was already a recognized sculptor and was commissioned to create the first public Slovenian monument to Valentin Vodnik (1887–1889), which was erected in front of the building of the former girls' school in Ljubljana . The piece, kept in architectural realism with neoclassical and neo-baroque elements, was an important milestone in the development of Slovenian sculpture, as it paved the way for the enhanced representation of the national values of prominent figures of Slovenian cultural life. In 1889 Gangl created the wooden relief "The Birth of Jesus" for the Sacré Coeur Church in Pressbaum near Vienna .
From 1895 to 1905 he taught sculpture at the School of Applied Arts in Laibach . After his early retirement in 1905, he continued to teach from 1910 to 1911. After three years in Vienna (1914–1917) he moved permanently to Prague with his wife, who was of Czech origin. A year before his death, he designed the monumental, expressive work “Christ - The Lonely Traveler” for the cemetery in his hometown Metlika , where he was also buried.
After Gangl's death, the artist's legacy was split between the Bela krajina Museum in Metlika, the Ljubljana City Museum and the Slovenian National Gallery , some of which are still on display.
literature
- Gangl Aloys. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 400.
Web links
- Gangl, Alojzij in the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) of the Getty Research Institute
Individual evidence
- ^ Slovenia , Baedeker publishing house, 2007, page 183, ISBN 3829711581
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gangl, Alojz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gangl, Alojzij |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Metlika |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1935 |
| Place of death | Prague |