Erich Aries

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Erich Widder (born October 24, 1925 in Wels ; † May 30, 2000 in Linz ) was an Austrian theologian , Germanist and art historian .

For many years he was the diocesan curator and head of the picture office of the Diocese of Linz and published numerous art history books and magazine articles.

Live and act

Erich Widder was the son of the Federal Railroad employee Franz Widder and his wife Maria. At a young age he developed an interest in traditional and contemporary art and documented numerous works of art in the context of photo campaigns in the Wels district and the city of Wels as well as in the context of his work with the Catholic youth .

During the war he worked on art documentaries in the Kremsmünster and Lambach monasteries that were closed by the National Socialist government .

Widder studied at the Universities of Innsbruck and Friborg and graduated with a doctorate in philosophy . In 1954 he married Gertrude, with whom he had three sons.

From 1955 until his retirement he was in the service of the Diocese of Linz, headed the Diocesan Image Office and was in charge of the Art Department of the Diocese of Linz . In 1961 he was appointed diocesan curator by the bishop .

Widder established the Diocesan Image Center as a current documentation center for traditional and contemporary church art in Europe and initiated the complete inventory of the diocese's art holdings. From 1957 he was a member of the diocesan council and from 1970 he was its deputy chairman.

In his function as diocesan curator, he published books, church guides, book chapters and magazine articles, designed radio programs about Christian art and helped set up exhibitions at the diocesan and state level.

As chairman of the diocesan art association, he was the editor and photographer of the association's information and later co-editor of the ecumenical journal for architecture and art, art and church . He was known nationwide as an expert in connection with ecclesiastical art and monument preservation and was involved in the restoration and expansion of the holdings of the Diocesan Museum including adequate accommodation.

The liturgical reorganization of the church rooms after the Second Vatican Council was one of his special tasks. He imparted his knowledge as a lecturer and as a leader of art trips to almost all European countries.

Publications

Book publications - own works

  • Shine of the Eternal, Sacred Art in Austria , Linz, 1961, 2nd expanded edition 1972
  • Signs of Salvation, Church Art of the Present in Austria , Linz, 1963
  • Hermann Bahr , his way to faith , a contribution to his biography, Linz, 1963
  • Vilma Eckl , Wesen und Werk , Linz, 1965
  • Old churches for new liturgy (also in excerpts in Polish , special effect in Switzerland , Germany , the Netherlands and Norway ), Vienna, 1968
  • Contemporary Church Art in Europe , Linz, 1968
  • Church art in the east: Poland , Czechoslovakia , Hungary , Yugoslavia , Romania , Bulgaria , Soviet Union , Linz, 1970
  • Joy from the depths, reflection and consolation in pictures and words , Linz, 1972
  • About Hans Plank , Ursprung und Aufbruch, Linz, 1979
  • Karol Wojtyla - The Way of the Cross, pictures and reflections , Freiburg, Basel, Vienna, 1981 (picture part and epilogue by Erich Widder)
  • With Otto Wutzel : Rudolf Kolbitsch , graphics and painting , Linz, 1983

Illustrations

Complete illustrations of book publications
Partly illustrations of book publications

Erich Widder provided photos and illustrations for the yearbooks of the Diocese of Linz between 1956 and 1984 and during this time illustrated the catalogs for almost all state exhibitions in Upper Austria.

Church leaders

Erich Widder was responsible for the complete or partial text, illustration and editing for numerous church leaders in the Diocese of Linz, a. a. For

Author of numerous publications

Between 1955 and 1985 Erich Widder published countless art historical book chapters, magazine articles, prepared manuscripts for radio broadcasts, written cultural reports, texts for exhibitions and exhibition openings, ceremonial acts, etc. a. m.

Awards

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Prof. Dr. Erich Widder died  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / dioezese-linzold.at  
  2. ^ Günter Rombold: Obituary for Professor Dr. Erich Aries. In: New archive for the history of the Diocese of Linz. 13th year, issue 2, Linz 1999/2000, online (PDF) in the forum OoeGeschichte.at.
personal data
SURNAME Aries, Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian Germanist, theologian and art historian
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH catfish
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 2000
Place of death Linz