Gustav of Korompay
Gustav (von) Korompay (born January 4, 1833 in Vienna , † February 17, 1907 in Vienna) was an Austrian architect and painter. He became internationally known primarily for his participation in the World Exhibition in Paris in 1878 .
biography
Gustav (von) Korompay was born on January 4, 1833 as the son of the builder Adolf Korompay (1800–1864) in Vienna. He attended the Polytechnic in Vienna and from 1853 to 1858 the Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Sicardsburg and van der Nüll mainly architecture but also fine arts. In 1873 he worked with Carl von Hasenauer on the buildings and pavilions for the Vienna World Exhibition , where he also received the Progress Medal for his achievements. In 1878 he was entrusted as chief architect with the management of the technical department of the Imperial and Royal Local Commission at the World Exhibition in Paris; for this he was appointed imperial-royal building councilor.
In the years 1857–1859 and 1879–1890 he was a member of the Austrian Association of Engineers and Architects, where he was recommended by Theodor Hoppe . He was also a member of the cooperative of visual artists in Vienna from 1861 to 1895.
He worked in France for a long time, mainly in Paris and Marseille. In Vienna he is considered to be one of the first architects to turn to the neo-baroque . In the literature of the time, he is named alongside Karl König as one of the most important representatives of this style in Vienna. In addition to his work as an architect, he also dealt with painting - in other words, watercolors with views of Vienna. He died impoverished at the age of 74 and was buried in Vienna's central cemetery.
His sons did not follow in his footsteps:
- Karl Korompay, Post Savings Bank Chief Accountant
- Arthur Korompay, Imperial and Royal Postal Official
- Gustav Korompay, high school teacher
Works
Residential / commercial buildings:
- 1878–1879 living u. Wahliss office building, Vienna 1, Kärntner Strasse 17
- 1880–1881 Ziererpalais , Vienna 4, Argentinierstraße 25–27 (later Kranzpalais or commercial agency of the Russian Federation)
- 1885–1886 living u. Mattoni-Hof office building, Vienna 1, Tuchlauben 12 / Brandstätte
- 1892–1893 residential building, Vienna 1, Seilerstätte 17 / Fichtegasse
- 1897–1898 Villa Rosa, Vienna 23, Haymogasse 53
Projects planned but not implemented according to his plans:
- In 1871 he won third prize for his design in a competition for the first expansion stage of the central cemetery
- In 1876 he won first prize for his design for the theater in Karlsbad, Bohemia
Web links
- Gustav Korompay. In: Architects Lexicon Vienna 1770–1945. Published by the Architekturzentrum Wien . Vienna 2007.
- Gustav Korompay. In: arch INFORM .
- Wagner-Rieger: Korompay Gustav. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 135.
Individual evidence
- ^ Theodor Hoppe in Salzburgwiki
- ^ Palais Zierer - Vienna 4, Argentinierstrasse 25-27, 1880
- ↑ List of the most important sights of Vienna, their history and works of art, page 24 ( Memento of the original from November 6, 2014 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. (PDF; 12.1 MB)
- ↑ Pictures of it in Wikimedia
- ↑ Zentralfriedhof in Vienna 3rd Prize ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2012 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.
Remarks
- ↑ Nobility not proven.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Korompay, Gustav von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian architect and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 17, 1907 |
| Place of death | Vienna |