Josef Schwindling
Josef Schwindling (born April 8, 1912 in Merzig ; † September 9, 1957 there ) was a German artist .
Josef Schwindling began an apprenticeship at Villeroy & Boch in 1926 . In 1929 he interrupted his apprenticeship and continued his education with various professors at the Elberfeld School of Crafts and Applied Arts . After this study visit, he worked as a ceramic modeler at Villeroy & Boch, where he formed small sculptures and practical art, some of which this company produced in mass production. This activity required great technical skill and confidence in handling the sensitive material terracotta .
In addition to this work, he devoted himself intensively to free artistic creation, whereby his preferred material was also terracotta. He smashed the respective plaster mold after a successful fire or casting.
Schwindling mainly dealt with the human figure, portraits and animal figures, but also political and religious topics. Despite approaches to abstraction, his works are naturalistic, clear and harmonious and are self-contained.
His “polar bears” in the “Heilborn” swimming pool in Merzig as well as the depiction of Christ and the crucifixion group kept in the Museum Schloss Fellenberg are important .
Schwindling's son Helmut Schwindling worked as a church musician at the Market and Citizens' Church St. Gangolf in Trier and the Liebfrauenkirche in Bitburg and developed a lively concert career as an organist , harpsichordist and conductor . As a music teacher he worked at the Episcopal Church Music School in Trier. His students include the current Aachen cathedral music director Berthold Botzet and the composers Bernhard Blitsch and Marcus Dahm .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swindler, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Merzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1957 |
| Place of death | Merzig |