Johann Hartung (sculptor)

Johann Hartung (born April 11, 1821 in Koblenz ; † unknown, probably in Berlin ) was a German sculptor .

Life and work

Sandstone sculpture "Father Rhine and Mother Moselle" in the Koblenz palace garden

Bust of the poet Max von Schenkendorf

Johann Hartung came from a family of artists in Koblenz and was unmarried. His brother Heinrich Hartung (1816-1893) was like his son Heinrich Hartung III. and his nephew Clemens Heinrich Hartung painter . Initially, the artistically gifted Johann Hartung also pursued painting. The Parisian painter Horace Vernet was his teacher. He later turned to sculpture and took lessons from the Parisian sculptor François Rude . His stay in France strongly influenced his life's work and over time he gained an international reputation as a sculptor.

In Koblenz some works commemorate the son of the city. He contributed a bust of the poet Max von Schenkendorf to the decor of the Koblenz Rhine systems . The garden of Koblenz Castle is characterized by its sandstone sculpture, which depicts the allegory of "Father Rhine and Mother Moselle". On behalf of Archduke Stefan of Austria, he worked artistically on the reconstruction of the Schaumburg .

Hartung made many trips in his life. Nothing is known about his death, presumably he died on a trip to Berlin.

Works (selection)

• Colossal statue of Saint Paul at the Saint-Denis cathedral in Paris
• Bronze statue of the young Siegfried and tin casting of the Maid of Orleans in Stolzenfels Castle
• Nine boys and girls in the Schaumburg
• 1854: Allegorical figures "Father Rhine and Mother Mosel" in the garden of the Electoral Palace in Koblenz
• 1861: Bust of the poet Max von Schenkendorf in the Koblenz Rhine plants

literature

• Wolfgang Schütz: Koblenz heads - life descriptions of people in the city's history . Johann Hartung. 1st edition. Publishing house for advertising papers, Mühlheim – Kärlich 2002, p. 165 .
• Wolfgang Schütz: Koblenz heads - life descriptions of people in the city's history . Johann Hartung. 2. revised u. exp. Ed. Verlag for advertising papers, Mühlheim – Kärlich 2005, p. 224 .

Web links

• Entry on Johann Hartung in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database

Commons : Johann Hartung  - Collection of images, videos and audio files