Franz Wandinger
Franz Wandinger (born July 24, 1897 in Dorfen , † April 1, 1961 ) was a German goldsmith.
Life
Wandinger comes from an old family of goldsmiths. Together with his twin brother Hermann (1897–1976), he started an apprenticeship with a Munich goldsmith in 1910. In addition, both attended technical schools and evening courses with Johann Vierthaler and Julius Schneider , the director of the Munich goldsmith school. After participating in the First World War, he joined his parents' business in 1918.
Together with his brother, he took part in the German Trade Show in 1922 and both later set up a joint studio in Schwabing , which existed until it was destroyed in the war in 1945. After marrying Viktoria Hörmann in 1929, he took over his parents' business in Dorfen.
plant
Wandinger produced church works in fire gold, silver and enamel and jewelry. Numerous reliefs and sculptures in the village and the surrounding area were made by the Wandinger brothers.
The Hemadlenzen fountain opposite the Dorfen town hall was also designed by them.
Awards
- 1937 gold medal at the world exhibition in Prague
- 1940 Gold medal at the Triennale in Milan
literature
- Hans Vollmer: General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. Volume 6 - Leipzig: Seemann, 1962
Web links
- Biography and photos from the work
- Süddeutsche Zeitung: Masses of Nazi gifts - on the "personal order of the Führer"
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wandinger, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German goldsmith |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villages |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1961 |