Elisabeth Turolt

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Elisabeth Turolt (born September 1, 1902 in Zuckmantel , Austrian Silesia , † October 7, 1966 ) was an Austrian sculptor.

Life

Plastic in the residential complex Russbergstrasse
Residential complex Kobingergasse / Schönbrunner Str. 195

Elisabeth Turolt (nee Grohmann) grew up in Styria, originally self-taught, later also through private lessons with Norbertine Bresslern-Roth in Graz (1915-1918) and with Franz Cizek and Karl Sterrer at the Academy in Vienna. Turolt was banned from working in 1938, after which she worked as a goldsmith. From 1950 she created a number of sculptures, mainly for newly built residential complexes in Linz and Vienna. Turolt was awarded a gold medal at the Xth Triennale in Milan in 1954.

Elisabeth Turolt was buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery in an honorary grave dedicated to the City of Vienna.

Works (excerpt)

  • Bär , 1951, 1120 Vienna, Atzgersdorfer Strasse / Hetzendorfer Strasse (stoneware sculpture)
  • Shepherd with flute , 1955, 4040 Linz, Leonfeldner Straße 1 (stone sculpture)
  • Kneeling water buffalo , 1958, 1210 Vienna, Russbergstraße 24 (cement sculpture)
  • Concertina player , 1958, 1170 Vienna, Pointengasse 13 / Andergasse 12 (cement sculpture)
  • Hirsch , 1964, 1170 Vienna, Alszeile 97 / Dornbacher Straße 52 (iron cement sculpture)
  • Horse jumping up , 1120 Vienna, Kobingergasse / Schönbrunner Straße (bronze sculpture)
  • Bucking donkey , 1966, 1140 Vienna, Hackinger Strasse (bronze sculpture)
  • Three rocking horses , 1966, 1220 Vienna, Erzherzog-Karl-Strasse / Viktor-Kaplan-Strasse (light metal sculpture)
  • Leopard , 1230 Vienna, Gutheil-Schoder-Gasse 68–76 (artificial stone sculpture)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Grave sites dedicated to honor or taken into custody in the Vienna Central Cemetery

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personal data
SURNAME Turolt, Elisabeth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grohmann, Elisabeth (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian sculptor and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Zuckmantel , Austrian Silesia
DATE OF DEATH October 7, 1966
Place of death Vienna