Karl Heinrich Möller
Karl Heinrich Möller (born December 22, 1802 in Berlin ; † April 21, 1882 there ) was a German sculptor .
Life
Born on December 22nd, 1802 in Berlin, Karl Heinrich Möller studied at the Berlin Academy under August Kiss . From 1824 at the latest until 1840 he worked first as a student, then as an assistant in Christian Daniel Rauch's studio . Here he was u. a. also used for the restoration of antiquities in the park of Sanssouci. On March 20, 1841, he was named an academic artist. After a stay in Paris in 1855, he created the allegories of natural history and mathematics for Friedrich August Stüler's University in Königsberg , which he repeated for the Academy in Budapest , which was also built by Stüler . From 1861 he taught at the Berlin Academy and in 1869 became a member of the academy. In 1872 he traveled to Italy and did not resume teaching until 1875.
He died in Berlin on April 21, 1882.
Works
Many of his works were offered as zinc casts by the Berlin companies Devaranne and Moritz Geiss and were also successfully presented at the Paris World Exhibition in 1855 .
- 1852 David , Orangery Palace (north loggia), Potsdam.
- 1831 Restoration of an antique statue of Fortuna from the first half of the 4th century, Charlottenhof Palace (terrace), Potsdam
- 1831 Restoration of an ancient statue of Caesar from the 1st century, Charlottenhof Palace (terrace), Potsdam
- 1832/33 Philas and Oinodotes , replicas of the Dionysosherms based on ancient models. Roman Baths , Sanssouci Park, Potsdam
- 1837 Bacchant on a panther , Roman baths (gardener's assistant house), Sanssouci Park
- 1838 boy with Newfoundland dog , National Gallery Berlin
- 1843–1846 Participation in the sculptural design of the Neues Museum , Berlin
- 1846 Sophoklesherme and Homerherme , Roman baths (terrace in front of the tea pavilion), Sanssouci Park
- 1849 girl with dog
- 1850/1851 marble figure Pallas Athene , a youthful fighter for freedom and fatherland, handing arms on the Schlossbrücke in Berlin-Mitte
- 1853 Group dancing children , Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin
- 1856 Allegories of Natural History and Mathematics for the University of Königsberg, repeated for the Academy of Sciences in Budapest
- 1859 girl, looking into the distance
- 1865 Friedrich Schiller
Web links
literature
- Lionel von Donop : Möller, Karl Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 22, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 149.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Möller, Karl Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1882 |
| Place of death | Berlin |