Georg Mattes

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Georg Mattes (born October 29, 1874 in Nuremberg , † September 4, 1942 in Munich ) was a German sculptor .

The sculptor Georg Mattes, born in Nuremberg in 1874, has left his mark on many Munich churches , including the Heilig-Geist-Kirche on Viktualienmarkt , the Protestant Church of the Assumption in Pasing (baptismal font, Apostles Peter and Paul) and at the Ludwig Church in Schwabing . Other works by him can be found in schools, hospitals, museums and, last but not least, in the Obermenzinger Friedhof.

Mattes was a professor of sculpture at the Munich Art Academy .

Other works

  • The Kunsthalle Bremen owns the sculpture The Ballplayer (1899, bronze, 54 × 104 × 41.5 cm) by Georg Mattes .
  • Madonna with Child and Globe, 1925, facade of the property at Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 5 in Schwandorf
personal data
SURNAME Mattes, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Nuremberg
DATE OF DEATH September 4, 1942
Place of death Munich