Johannes Röttger

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Johannes Röttger (born March 1, 1864 in Northeim , † 1943 in Berlin ) was a German sculptor , mainly active in Berlin.

Life

Bismarck Monument in Düsseldorf (1899)
Franz Reuleaux monument in the park of the university in Berlin-Charlottenburg (1913)

Johannes Röttger first learned the practical profession of wood carving and sculpture and went to Max Baumbach's studio in Berlin around 1887 . At the same time he attended the school of the Kunstgewerbe Museum . From 1891 to 1894 Röttger attended the Berlin-Charlottenburg Art Academy .

When Bismarck's 80th birthday was approaching in 1895, the “Association of Düsseldorf Citizens for the Construction of a Bismarck Monument in Düsseldorf” was launched on March 19, 1895 . It was decided to place the Bismarck memorial in sight of the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial, which had been inaugurated a few years earlier, in front of the art gallery on Alleestrasse . Finally, a general competition was held. By the deadline for submitting the tender on February 1, 1896, a total of 40 designs by 36 artists had been submitted. A first prize was not awarded, the second prize went to Johannes Röttger and August Bauer for the joint design “In patria” (for the fatherland), which was endowed with 3,000 marks . However, they had to revise the base design before they were allowed to start building the monument. Röttger and Bauer changed their sketch under artistic observation and were able to start work on the Bismarck monument on May 18, 1897. The bronze casting took place in the Lauchhammer art foundry . The completion and construction of the statue was taken over by the Düsseldorf company "Opderbecke & Neese" from April 4, 1899. The inauguration ceremony of the Bismarck monument in Düsseldorf took place on May 10, 1899. On March 28, 1899, Röttger was awarded the Royal Order of the Crown for his work .

At the beginning of 1900 Röttgen lived in the Bernstein'schen Haus, formerly Geiger'sches Haus, on Nachodstrasse in Berlin-Wilmersdorf , in which other painters and sculptors, including Henny Geiger-Spiegel (1856–1915), widow of Nikolaus Geiger , and Franz Flaum (1867–1917), had their place of residence. Around 1909 Röttger moved into the studio building at Sächsische Strasse 32, which he became owner around 1912. A few houses further he lived at number 38. Around 1935, Röttger was listed in the address book with the title Professor. At that time, the sculptor Martin Meyer-Pyritz had his workshop in the studio house . At the beginning of the 1940s, Nordstern Lebensversicherung AG took over property no.32, and there is evidence that Röttger continued to live in no.38 until 1943.

Works (selection)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Short CV: Johann Röttger , in Alexander Emil Schroedter: Festschrift for the unveiling of the monument to Prince Bismarck in Düsseldorf on May 10, 1899 , p. 10
  2. ↑ Local news. Award ceremony of the Bismarck Memorial in the Bürger-Zeitung for Düsseldorf and the surrounding area (No. 39) on February 16, 1896
  3. ↑ "Opderbecke & Neese", steam marble sawmill, grinding and polishing workshop, stonemasonry, building materials dealer, Düsselthalerstr. 30/36 , in the address book of the city of Düsseldorf 1891, p. 234
  4. ↑ 28.03.1899: Röttger, Johannes, Sculptor, Kgl. Order of the Crown, p. 20 , in secret files of the Lord Mayor concerning the order and title 1899–1901, on archive.nrw.de
  5. ^ Nachodstrasse, Bernstein'sches Haus , in address book for Berlin and its suburbs, 1901 edition, p. 452
  6. ↑ Röttger, Joh., Wilmersd., Sächsische Str. 32, Apartment Wegener Str. 3 , in Berlin Address Book 1909, p. 2257
  7. ↑ Röttger, Joh., Wilmersd., Sächsische Str. 32 U, apartment 38 , in Berlin address book 1912, p. 2540
  8. ↑ Sächsische Str. 32, E Röttger, J. Bildhauer (No. 38) , in Berliner Adreßbuch edition 1925, p. 1406
  9. ↑ Röttger, Joh., Wilmersd., Sächsische Str. 38 IV. , In Berliner Adreßbuch 1915, p. 2615
  10. ↑ Röttger, Joh., Wilmersd., Sächsische Str. 38 IV. , In Berliner Adreßbuch 1918, p. 2344
  11. ↑ Sächsische Str. 32, E Röttger, J., Prof. Bildh. (No. 38); Meyer-Pyritz, M., Sculptor T. , in Berliner Adreßbuch edition 1935, p. 1327
  12. ↑ Mention: Röttger, Johannes, Wilmersdorf, female bust and portrait relief , in the catalog of the Great Berlin Art Exhibition 1906
  13. ↑ Jean Reuleaux memorial stone by Johannes Röttger, 1912 on the campus of the TU Berlin
  14. ↑ Mention: Röttger, portrait of Katja Petrowa Gips , in the catalog of the Great Berlin Art Exhibition 1927
  15. ↑ Illustration: Head of a Worker by Johannes Röttger , in the catalog of the Great Berlin Art Exhibition 1928
personal data
SURNAME Röttger, Johannes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Röttger, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Northeim
DATE OF DEATH 1943
Place of death Berlin