Fritz Neuber
Fritz Neuber (Carl Friedrich Neuber) (born October 10, 1837 in Cologne , † August 10, 1889 in Hamburg ) was a German sculptor .
As a pupil of the wood carver Christoph Stephan (1797–1864), who was associated with Cologne cathedral construction works , and of Julius Lippelt (1829–1864), he continued his education in Vienna, Berlin and Paris. In 1863 he moved to Hamburg. What was important to him was the recognizability of the people as well as the historical correctness and the accuracy of the costumes. Later he created ideal figures for private individuals in “excellent technique: Mignon, the finding of Moses, nymph with the boy Dionysus, a long frieze from Wilh's“ Nibelungs ”. Jordan and several excellent busts, e.g. B. those of the aforementioned Jordan, the king's daughter Isolde and Dorina la bella. ”In 1872 he took part in the competition for the regimental monument 1870/71 (today's location Alsterufer / Fontenay), which Johannes Schilling won. Fritz Neuber was a member of the Hamburg Artists' Association from 1832 .
Works
| 1865 | Former main church St. Nikolai (Hamburg) : Figures outside front - u. a. the statue of Friedrich Schleiermacher and the "colossal Matthew" on the tower. |
| 1873 | Neumünster , war memorial 1870/71 with relief image "Germania, handing a wreath to the fallen warrior" |
| 1873/1883 | Relief frieze for Wilhelm Jordan's “ Nibelungen ” in the manor house at Gut Buckhagen near Kappeln. |
| 1882 | St. Johannis (Harvestehude) : Altar relief and part of the seven relief medallions (together with Aloys Denoth and the sculptor Struber) |
| 1888 | Main church St. Petri (Hamburg) - tower: Blessing Christ |
| 1872 | In the German Historical Museum in Berlin, a cast of the marble bust is of August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben shown that on 21 December 1872 as Foundation of art lovers in the Hamburger Kunsthalle had been revealed. |
literature
- Meyers Konversations-Lexikon , fourth edition, 1885-1892, volume 12, page 68; Online view
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maike Bruhns, in: Der neue Rump , 2013
- ↑ a b Neuber, Fritz In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. fourth edition, 1885-1892, Volume 12, page 68.
- ↑ Bust of August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (cast) dhm.de, accessed on March 9, 2014.
- ↑ Meyer's German Yearbook . First vintage. Hildburghausen 1872. p. 299 books.google ; s. a. Hoffmann's von Fallersleben Collected Works: Vol. Occasional Poems and Toasts . F. Fontane 1892. p.363 books.google
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neuber, Fritz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neuber, Carl Friedrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1889 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |