Edmund Hofmann of Aspernburg

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Tomb of Julius Victor Berger, created by Edmund Hofmann von Aspernburg
Detail of the Triton and Naiad Fountain

Edmund Paul Andreas Hofmann von Aspernburg (born November 2, 1847 in Pest , † March 30, 1930 in Vienna ) was an Austrian sculptor .

Life

Honorary grave of Edmund Hofmann von Aspernburg

Edmund Hofmann von Aspernburg completed his studies at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts . F. Bauer, Carl Kundmann and Caspar von Zumbusch were among his teachers . In 1873 Hofmann von Aspernburg received the Reichel Prize . The sculptor was popular during the Ringstrasse era and received numerous commissions, including from the public sector. From 1875 Hofmann von Aspernburg was a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus. In 1932 a memorial exhibition was held for the artist.

Edmund Hofmann von Aspernburg is buried in a grave of honor in the Vienna Central Cemetery (Group 12 A, Row 12, No. 4).

Works

Edmund Hofmann of Aspern Burg's works include Hercules and the Hydra of 1890 at the Viennese castle gate at Michaelerplatz , fountain figures on the Maria Theresa Square , the bronze, of Cupids steered Centaurs on the front steps of the Academy of Fine Arts from the years 1890/91 and the bronze statue of the namesake on Fr.-von-Schmidt-Platz from 1896. The Archduke Karl Ludwig fountain, which was in the 18th district and dates from 1904 to 1906, has not survived. A part of the plastic decoration of the parliament building, the Burgtheater , the natural history museum , the artist house, the Viennese town hall, the university and other publicly accessible buildings was also designed by Hofmann von Aspernburg.

In Vienna's central cemetery there are memorials of honor designed by Hofmann von Aspernburg: the tomb for Karl von Blaas and the memorial for Julius Victor Berger .

Outside Vienna there are monuments made by the artist e.g. B. in Cormòns , Görz , Marburg an der Drau and Temesvár .

literature

Web links

Commons : Edmund Hofmann von Aspernburg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Hofmann von Aspernburg, Edmund (1847-1930), sculptor. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 384.
  2. ↑ Hofmann von Aspernburgs Grab at www.viennatouristguide.at , accessed on November 20, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Hofmann von Aspernburg, Edmund
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hofmann von Aspernburg, Edmund Paul Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1847
PLACE OF BIRTH pest
DATE OF DEATH March 30, 1930
Place of death Vienna