Fidelis Schönlaub
Fidelis Schönlaub (born April 24, 1805 in Vienna , † December 20, 1883 in Munich ) was a sculptor .
Life
The son of the court sculptor Franz Schönlaub (1765–1832) first learned sculpture from his father before he switched to Josef Klieber at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna . In 1830 Schönlaub moved to Munich, where he stayed with Ludwig von Schwanthaler at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts . He recognized Schönlaub's talent and took him to Rome , where, among other things, they undertook studies for the Walhalla .
From 1835 Schönlaub worked as a freelance sculptor and, after Schwanthaler's illness, took over his duties at the Munich Academy from 1839 to 1849. Schönlaub received from Emperor Franz Joseph as a relief that he created in memory of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico in Vienna Awarded a diamond ring.
Works
Schönlaub was a popular sculptor with a high number of commissions during his lifetime. Well-known works include:
- various sculptures and font for the Bamberg Cathedral during its purification
- various sculptures for the Ludwigskirche in Munich and the Regensburg Cathedral
- Relief of the portals of St. Boniface in Munich
- He created seven busts for the Bavaria Hall of Fame in Munich, including those of Jakob Balde , Conrad Celtis , Nikolaus Hieronymus Gundling and Balthasar Neumann
- 1856 high altar in the parish church of Steyr
- 1859 high altar and pulpit in the parish church of Sipbachzell
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Schönlaub, Fidelis . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 32, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, p. 313 f.
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| SURNAME | Schönlaub, Fidelis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schönlaub, Johann Fidelis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sculptor in Bavaria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1883 |
| Place of death | Munich |