Erwin Mosen

Wine fountain , Mainz-Kostheim

Erwin Mosen (born May 18, 1932 in Nickenich ; † February 19, 2016 in Mainz ) was a German stone sculptor .

life and work

Mosen trained as a master stonemason and stone sculptor at the Aschaffenburg master school (graduated in 1971). When, in September 1978, the vocational training center for inter-company training of the Rheinhessen Chamber of Crafts began its work in Mainz-Hechtsheim , he moved to Mainz and became a master stone sculptor there. He trained apprentices and worked in theory and practice in the master class. Later he took over the management of the training area "stone". His artistic abilities, but also his ability to involve the trainees in commissions with public awareness, motivated the young people. Over the years, a series of stone carvings - portraits, animal sculptures and reliefs - emerged which, although in the public interest, could never have been realized in the usual way. Many of these works are made of red Main sandstone, which has been used in Mainz for centuries.

In 1995, Mosen was awarded the Federal Republic of Germany's Medal of Merit .

In 1998 he took part in the sculpture symposium "Borders and Connections" in Rielasingen-Worblingen .

Mosen lived in Mainz-Hechtsheim until his death .

Working in public space (selection)

Mosen designed numerous stone sculptures and fountains in public spaces - often in collaboration with trainees .

• 1980 stone plant . Sandstone, 85 cm high, 4 m diameter, was created in cooperation with trainees. Location: Feldbergstrasse at the corner of Illstrasse, Mainz-Neustadt
• 1982 citizen monument . Red Main sandstone, 2.60 m high, on the four sides inscriptions or reliefs, in the crown three pike and the Mainz wheel, created in cooperation with trainees. Location: Voluntary Fire Brigade, Mainz-Hechtsheim
• 1984 7 basalt columns . Basalt, 2.10 m high. Location: in front of the former building of the Rheinhessen Chamber of Crafts, Göttelmannstrasse, Mainz-Weisenau
• 1984 Barbarossa column . Red sandstone, 2 m high. Inscription: " Whitsun 1184 - 1984. For the 800th anniversary of the Mainz imperial festival of Emperor Friedrich Barbarossas on the Maaraue." Developed in cooperation with trainees from the Hechtsheim training center of the Chamber of Crafts, based on a design by Thomas Dittberger (Oxenhausen). Location: Maaraue , Mainz-Kostheim
• 1989 wine fountain . Red Miltenberg sandstone, 2.50 m high, commissioned by the Rheinhessen Chamber of Crafts. Location: Am Mainufer at the corner of Maaraustraße, Mainz-Kostheim , Heimatverein / "House of Clubs"
• 1992 fountain stone and gate monument. Created on the occasion of the Erfurt horticultural exhibition. Location: "Mainzgarten", egapark , Erfurt ( twin town of Mainz)
• 1992 Teardrop fountain , shell limestone, approx. 123 cm high, diameter of the head part approx. 93 cm. Location: Garden of the senior center at the rose garden of the AWO, Göttelmannstr. 45, Mainz-Oberstadt. Permanent loan from the Chamber of Crafts Rheinhessen-Mainz, created in cooperation with apprentices in inter-company training
• 1994 fountain. A three-sided pyramid made of red sandstone with a top made of stainless steel, modeled on a fragment of a ceramic bowl, pointing to the sky. The well system refers to the fact that in addition to graves, numerous weapons, arrowheads and broken ceramic vessels from Franconian times were found at this location. Location: Auf dem Hewwel, Rieslingstr. Corner of Am Kühborn (Frankenhöhe), Mainz-Hechtsheim
• 1994 citizen monument . 3 m high column made of red Main sandstone, approx. 1 m diameter, relief depictions of historical monuments in the district, etc. a. an old city gate, the Roman aqueduct, a lion's head and a vine. Location: Landwehrweg at the corner of Gleiwitzer Strasse, Mainz-Oberstadt
• 1998 friendship . Red sandstone, 320 cm high. Created during the sculpture symposium "Borders and Connections" in Rielasingen-Worblingen. Location: Sculpture Trail from Rielasingen-Worblingen
• 2000 way sculpture . Red sandstone, mirror, 370 cm high. Location: first sculpture trail from Rielasingen-Worblingen, since March 2011 roundabout Gottmadinger Str. / Hauptstrasse, Rielasingen

Illustrations

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  Stone Plant (1980). Location: Mainz-Neustadt

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  Citizen's Monument (1982). Location: Mainz-Hechtsheim volunteer fire department

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  Barbarossa column (1984). Location: Maaraue , Mainz-Kostheim

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  Teardrop Well (1992). Location: Senior Center am Rosengarten, Mainz-Oberstadt

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  Well (1994). Location: On the Hewwel (Frankenhöhe), Mainz-Hechtsheim

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  Citizens' monument (1994). Location: Landwehrweg at the corner of Gleiwitzer Strasse, Mainz-Oberstadt

literature

• Handicrafts in Rhineland-Palatinate . Edited by Gottfried Borrmann and Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz, Verlag Hans Krach, Mainz, 1985.
• Craft monuments - design a master and his apprentices . An interim balance sheet by the training center for the Southwest German stonemasonry and sculpture trade in Mainz on the occasion of ERWIN MOSEN's departure. Edited by the Federal Association of German Stonemasons, Stone and Wood Sculptors, the Chamber of Crafts in Rheinhessen and the state guild associations of the stonemasons and sculptors in Baden, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Württemberg; Compilation: Paul Sauer; Photos: Erwin Mosen, Giseltrud Sauer; 1994 [33 pages, with numerous illustrations]

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Golden master craftsman's certificate with obstacles ( memento of the original from January 15, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Natural stone online, August 14, 2011  
2. ↑ See craft monuments , p. 2
3. ↑ See craft monuments , p. 3
4. ↑ The Artists of the Sculpture Path ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . The sculpture path from Rielasingen-Worblingen  
5. ↑ The Sculpture Path from Rielasingen-Worblingen ( Memento of the original from September 1, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ^ Erwin Mosen: 7 Basalt Columns (1984) . SkulpTour Mainz (World of Form)
7. ↑ Barbarossa column (illustration)
8. ↑ See Handicraft Monuments , p. 27
9. ↑ Friendship of Erwin Mosen ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . The sculpture path from Rielasingen-Worblingen  
10. ↑ Path sculpture by Erwin Mosen ( Memento of the original from August 20, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . The sculpture path from Rielasingen-Worblingen  
11. ↑ Path sculpture moved to the new Gottmadinger Str./Hauptstrasse roundabout  ( 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. . Rielasingen-Worblingen community  
12. ↑ Oliver Fiedler: Rielasingen: Path sculpture was moved to the new roundabout , Singener Wochenblatt, March 30, 2011

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