Josef Fischnaller (painter)
Josef Fischnaller (born October 18, 1927 in Brixen , South Tyrol , † August 26, 2006 in Linz ) was an Austrian painter and sculptor .
Life
Josef Fischnaller attended the arts and crafts school and then the art school of the city of Linz . Since 1954 he worked as a freelance sculptor and painter. In the early 1960s he founded the artist group Schableder. In 1965 he founded the Danube School Linz together with Fritz Aigner and Erich Ruprecht . He described himself as a Catholic Christian , but was charged with defamation by the Catholic Church for a pamphlet entitled Against the Stupidity of Christians . However, the ad was dropped. From 1970 he worked in the court cabinet in Linz. His main concern was to help ordinary people to own works of art in order to promote both education and wealth. Fischnaller created many sacred works, including a statue of St. Florian , which is owned by Pope Benedict XVI. is located.
Web links
- Literature by and about Josef Fischnaller in the catalog of the German National Library
- Linz painter Josef Fischnaller dies , ooe.orf.at from August 28, 2006
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fischnaller, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brixen , South Tyrol |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 2006 |
| Place of death | Linz |