Karl Stemolak
Karl Stemolak (born November 8, 1875 in Graz , † April 13, 1954 in Vienna ) was an Austrian sculptor .
Life
Stemolak studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Edmund Hellmer , whose school can be seen in his works. They are mainly male and female figures, standing on their own and initially (until 1914) they show the calm and charisma of ancient sculptures, which were certainly also influenced by his impressions of a trip to Italy (1903–1904 / Rome price).
Stemolak was certainly not a loner and valued the artistic exchange between his colleagues and let these experiences affect himself and his work. His later works also show, for example, the expressionist trends in modern art of expression , as they were popular in Vienna until 1918 and were particularly exemplified by Anton Hanak .
His presidency of the Hagenbund in Vienna from 1914 until its dissolution in 1938 proves his openness in this regard. In 1946/47 Stemolak was President of the Vienna Secession and organized the first exhibition after the Second World War.
From 1939 to 1945 and from 1951 he was a member of the Künstlerhaus and the New Secession, from 1948 to 1954 he was also President of the Professional Association of Fine Artists in Austria .
He was buried at the Ober Sankt Veiter cemetery .
In 1964 in Vienna- Donaustadt (22nd district) the Stemolakgasse was named after him.
Works
His works were particularly valued by the public sector from the 1930s onwards and so many community buildings and public facilities adorn his works. The sculptures at Vienna's Amalienbad , for example, are famous .
- Marble portrait "The Veil"
- Acting busts Hugo Thimig
- 1909 Tomb of the Dettelbach family in Graz
- 1915/16 stone relief frieze at the Vienna Export Academy (today the University Library of the Vienna University of Economics and Business )
- 1925/26 six stone figures at the Amalienbad
- 1929 "The Just" at the Palace of Justice (Vienna)
- 1932 group "Striding man and striding woman" for the Engelshof (20th district)
- 1941 the painter Oskar Laske (today in the Wien Museum)
- 1942 Actor bust Richard Waldemar
- 1955 marble figure “The Woman” in the Vienna Stadium Bath
Many of his works are in public museums, for example in the Austrian Belvedere Gallery (portrait of a musician, marble 1905) and in the collections of the Wien Museum (self-portrait 1944).
Awards
- In 1903 already the coveted Rome price
- 1915 State Medal and Prize of Honor from the City of Vienna
- 1929 Grand Prix of the City of Vienna
- 1950 Ring of Honor of the City of Vienna , made an honorary citizen
- 1954 City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts
Web link
Individual evidence
- ^ Karl Stemolak grave site , Vienna, Ober Sankt Veiter Friedhof, Group H, No. 304.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stemolak, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1954 |
| Place of death | Vienna |