Caspar von Zumbusch
Caspar Clemens Eduard Zumbusch , from 1888 Caspar Ritter von Zumbusch , (born November 23, 1830 in Herzebrock , † September 26, 1915 in Rimsting am Chiemsee ) was a German sculptor and medalist . He is considered the most important monumental sculptor of historicism in Austria .
Life
Zumbusch went to Munich at the age of 18 to study at the Munich Art Academy . When he failed the entrance examination, he switched to the Polytechnic School in Munich, where he learned modeling from Johann von Halbig .
After a study trip to Rome , he created the Maxmonument in Munich's Maximilianstrasse from 1866 to 1872 . From 1873 he worked in Vienna . His main works there are the Beethoven monument (1873–1880) and the monument to Maria Theresa between the Natural History and Art History Museums (1888). In this monument, the empress sits enthroned above the base figures of her advisors and equestrian statues of her generals. Also in Vienna are his equestrian statues for the commanders Josef Radetzky von Radetz (1891) and Archduke Albrecht (1898–1899).
The most important work in his Westphalian homeland is the Kaiser Wilhelm I. - Statue for the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument at Porta Westfalica in copper drifting .
All works are characterized by a clearly idealized representation.
From 1873 until his retirement (1901) Zumbusch was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna , where he led the master class for higher sculpture. Several well-known graduates emerged from this, including Anton Břenek . From his time at the academy, Zumbusch lived in the single-family house planned for him by architect Georg Niemann (1841–1912) Goldegggasse 1 in Vienna-Wieden (no longer existing).
Zumbusch was raised to the Austrian knighthood on February 15, 1888 in Vienna with the award of the Iron Crown Order, 3rd class .
Caspar von Zumbusch's pupils were sculptors and medalists Alfonso Canciani , Peter Rummel and Ede Telcs .
In 1908 he retired to the Chiemgau , where he had a former farmhouse in Eßbaum expanded around 1900 by the Munich architect Otto Riemerschmid . This house is now a listed building . The studio in Aiterbach has also been preserved in the style of a garden pavilion (Neurokoko).
Zumbusch married on October 4, 1860 in Altötting Antonie Vogl (* December 18, 1838 in Munich; † April 25, 1917 there), the daughter of the royal Bavarian Colonel Ludwig Vogl and his wife Marie Vigl . The couple had three daughters and two sons. Both his son Ludwig von Zumbusch and his brother Julius Zumbusch were also artists. His son Leo von Zumbusch was a dermatologist . Caspar von Zumbusch died on September 27, 1915 at the age of 84 in Rimsting.
Zumbusch is buried in a grave of honor in the Vienna Central Cemetery. In 1956, Zumbuschgasse in Simmering was named after him. In his hometown of Herzebrock, a street and a school center bears his name. The Caspar-Ritter-von-Zumbusch-Museum was opened in 2011 in the house where he was born. Since 1980, the Caspar-Ritter-von-Zumbusch-Stiftung has awarded the Caspar-Ritter-von-Zumbusch-Preis, a sponsorship prize for young artists, every five years.
Works (selection)
- Marble bust of Georg Egestorff , 1857
- Monument to Otto von Freising (1858)
- Marian column in Paderborn (1861)
- Monument to Jakob Herz in Erlangen (1875, destroyed 1933)
- Beethoven Monument on Beethovenplatz in Vienna (1880)
- Colossal statue of Emperor Franz Joseph I on the grand staircase of the University of Vienna (1883)
- Maria-Theresien-Monument on Maria-Theresien-Platz (1888)
- Equestrian statue for Field Marshal Josef Wenzel Graf Radetzky von Radetz in front of the War Ministry on the Stubenring in Vienna (from 1892 to 1912 on the Am Hof square )
- Kaiser Wilhelm Monument at Porta Westfalica (1892–1896)
- Equestrian statue for Archduke Albrecht on the Albrechtsrampe in Vienna (1899)
- Memorial to Johann Lukas Schönlein (1793–1864) in Bamberg (1874)
- Maxmonument in Munich (1875)
- Victory Monument in Augsburg (1876)
- Monument to Duke Bernhard II of Saxony-Meiningen in Meiningen (1903, destroyed 1949)
- Busts in the arcade courtyard of the University of Vienna : Anton Hye von Glunek , Adolf Mussafia , Julius Glaser , Leopold Hasner von Artha , Josef Unger , Ernst Ludwig , Leopold Schrötter von Kristelli (bas-relief), Rudolf von Eitelberger and Theodor Billroth
- Bust of Adolf von Wilbrandt on the northern staircase in the Burgtheater (around 1884)
gallery
Maria Theresa Monument in Vienna (1888)
Beethoven Monument in Vienna (1880)
Monument to Jakob Herz in Erlangen, around 1900
Monument to Otto von Freising , in the background the cathedral portal
Monument to King Maximilian II
Saxony-Meiningen , 3 Mark, 1915 silver coin on the death of Duke Georg II . Submission by Caspar von Zumbusch, medalist was Alois Börsch .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Zumbusch, Kaspar Ritter von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 60th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1891, pp. 307–313 ( digitized version ).
- Maria Kolisko: Kaspar von Zumbusch. Amalthea Verlag, Vienna 1931.
- Zumbusch, Kaspar Clemens Ed. Knight of . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 36 : Wilhelmy-Zyzywi . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1947, p. 596-597 .
- Genealogical manual of the nobility , Adelige Häuser B. Volume V, Volume 26 of the complete series, CA Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 1961, p. 514.
Web links
- Literature by and about Caspar von Zumbusch in the catalog of the German National Library
- Caspar Zumbusch in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Entry on Caspar von Zumbusch in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Zumbusch, Caspar von. Bibliography. In: Internet portal "Westphalian history". Westphalia Initiative Foundation, accessed on March 15, 2015 .
- ↑ William Schram : Břenek, Anton . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 578-579 ( Text Archive - Internet Archive ).
- ^ Residence of Prof. K. Zumbusch. In: Allgemeine Bauzeitung , year 1876, XLI. Year, p. 68 (text); 51 (plans). (Online at ANNO ). .
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels , Adelslexikon Volume XVI, Volume 137 of the complete series. Starke, Limburg (Lahn) 2005, ISBN 3-7980-0837-X , p. 579.
- ^ Kaspar Ritter von Zumbusch grave site , Vienna, Central Cemetery, Group 32, Group Extension A, No. 39.
- ^ Franz Rudolf Zankl : Georg Egestorff…. In: ders. (Ed.): Hannover Archive . Volume 6, sheet p12 .
- ^ Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen. In: German Coins Magazine. 2/2013, p. 52 f. ( muenzenmagazin.de PDF)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Zumbusch, Caspar von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zumbusch, Caspar Clemens; Zumbusch, Caspar Clemens Ritter von; Zumbusch, Kaspar Clemens; Zumbusch, Kaspar Clemens Ritter von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Austrian sculptor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1830 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Herzebrock |
DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1915 |
Place of death | Rimsting |