Emil Dannecker

Emil Dannecker (born February 16, 1883 in Zurich , † December 5, 1964 in Singen (Hohentwiel) ) was a German painter.

Life

Emil Dannecker was born on February 16, 1883, the oldest of five siblings in Zurich, where his father had found a job as a bricklayer foreman . He spent his youth in Strasbourg, where he learned the profession of painter . Dannecker completed his military service in Berlin , then worked for Stettin and then returned to Strasbourg. Here he married Katharina Müller in 1913, and their son Walter was born a year later.

During the First World War , Dannecker was taken prisoner by the French. After expulsion from Alsace , the family came to Engen via Mauenheim in 1920 .

Emil Dannecker died on December 5, 1964 in the Singen hospital.

plant

Dannecker painted landscapes and cityscapes, portraits and still lifes , but the main factor in his work was church painting . Here he developed a reputation far beyond the borders of his hometown Engen: His paintings and restorations can still be admired today, especially in Hegau , the Black Forest , on the Baar and in the Lake Constance area.

“The cheerful colors and shapes of the Baroque were his strength and give 'his churches' that character that appeals to us today in a world of sober shapes with a touch of the irreplaceable. Emil Dannecker's church painting has made an extremely rich contribution to the diversity of ecclesiastical imagery. "

- Wilhelm Wetzel

The following chapels and churches (selection) were renovated by Emil Dannecker:

• Parish church in Aasen
• Catholic Church of St. Nicholas in Anselfingen
• Parish Church of St. Verena in Dettingen
• Catholic parish church St. Sylvester in Emmingen from Egg
• Town church in Erbach im Odenwald ; Dannecker's last church work
• Baroque facade painting at the rectory in Hilzingen
• Hochhausen cemetery chapel
• Hospital chapel in Löffingen
• Parish church in Unterbaldingen

The following pictures (selection) were painted by Emil Dannecker:

• Binninger soul in earlier years ; Oil painting
• West view of the old town of Engen ; Oil painting on wood
• Still life with red cabbage and jug ; Oil painting
• Self-portrait

Others

In honor of Dannecker, Emil-Dannecker-Straße ( ) was named in Engen .

literature

• Wilhelm Wetzel: Emil Dannecker - painter of the Hegaus . In: Hegau. Journal for the history, folklore and natural history of the area between the Rhine, Danube and Lake Constance . Volume 32/33, 1975/76, pp. 240-243.