Josef Breitner (sculptor)
Josef Breitner (born December 19, 1864 in Vienna ; † November 22, 1930 ibid) was an Austrian sculptor .
Breitner studied from 1879 to 1885 and from 1888 to 1891 at the Vienna School of Applied Arts under August Kühne and Otto König . From 1895 he worked as a teacher, from 1898 to 1920 as a professor of sculpture at the School of Applied Arts. His students included Wilhelm Bormann , Jakob Löw , Hans Pontiller , Josef Thorak and Ernst Wagner . Breitner was a member of the Künstlerhaus in Vienna.
Among other things, he made the statue of Duke Heinrich Jasomirgott at the Schottenkirche in Vienna.
literature
- Breitner, Josef. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 111.
Web links
Commons : Josef Breitner - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Josef Breitner (sculptor) in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Biography Josef Breitner
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breitner, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1930 |
| Place of death | Vienna |