Heinrich Apel
Heinrich Apel (born May 5, 1935 in Schwaneberg (Sülzetal) , Saxony-Anhalt ; † May 24, 2020 ) was a German artist, sculptor and restorer.
From 1953 to 1959 he studied sculpture under Gustav Weidanz at the Burg Giebichenstein art college .
Life
Since 1959 he worked in Magdeburg. His work was not limited to building-related works such as bronze doors, fountains, architectural details and statues, but his work also included collages, textiles, medals, small sculptures and pictures. He also worked as a restorer at the cathedrals in Magdeburg, Halberstadt , Stendal , at the Quedlinburg collegiate church and in the reconstruction of the Magdeburg Horseman .
In 2019, Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff presented Apel with the Order of Merit of the State of Saxony-Anhalt for his artistic commitment in the state capital Magdeburg and beyond .
Works
- Magdeburg Cathedral , door handle designs 1962–1964: judgment of Paris / owl / birds on the nest
- Faunbrunnen (or Teufelsbrunnen) in the Leiterstrasse in Magdeburg
- Entrance doors of the monastery of Our Dear Women in Magdeburg
- Entrance portal of the Johanniskirche in Magdeburg
- Bronze plates on Magdeburg town hall
- Eulenspiegelbrunnen in Magdeburg
- Lenné bust in the Klosterbergegarten in Magdeburg
- Church inventory in St. Petri in Magdeburg
- Bronze sculpture Tree of Life from 1976, about one meter high, in the inner entrance area of the building at Domplatz 6 in the state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt
- Entrance doors from the cloister to the vestibule of the cathedral treasure vault and to the cathedral treasure vault in Naumburg Cathedral
- Handrails of the Franziskustreppe and the Paradiestreppe in Naumburg Cathedral
- Baptismal font in St. Thomas Church in Pretzien
- Plastic of the court jester Fröhlich in Dresden at the Neustädter Markt
- Plastic for the Eike von Repgow Prize of the City of Magdeburg
- Nietzsche monument on the Holzmarkt in Naumburg
- Doorknob "Martyrdom of St. Laurence on the grate" in the Lorenz Church in Salzwedel
- The rescue act of Captain Igor Belikow in Magdeburg
- Memorial for Franz Mehring in Berlin-Friedrichshain, 1978/1981
- Sculpture "Horse with Dog" in Altenweddingen , 1981
- City plaque of the state capital Magdeburg
There are other plants in Berlin, Dresden, Halle, Frankfurt (Oder), Bernburg, Salzwedel, Egeln, Worms and Klostermansfeld.
literature
- Martin Heidemann and Wolfgang Steguweit (eds.): Medal art in Halle in the 20th century (= German Society for Medal Art: The Art Medal in Germany . Volume 17 ). Gebr. Mann Verlag, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-7861-2462-0 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Heinrich Apel in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary notice , in: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung Halle / Saalkreis from July 4, 2020.
- ↑ The sculptor Heinrich Apel . Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Eike von Repgow Prize . Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ Yvonne Heyer: The Bördedorf preserved a piece of the village history. In: Volksstimme.de. September 20, 2010, accessed January 12, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Apel, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist, sculptor and restorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwaneberg (Sülzetal) , Saxony-Anhalt |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 2020 |