Kurt Dämmig
Oswald Kurt Dämmig (born December 13, 1884 in Munzig , † June 14, 1944 in Dresden ) was a German sculptor .
Life
Dämmig was born in Munzig near Meißen . He studied in Dresden and Düsseldorf and later taught at the Dresden School of Applied Arts . Dämmig was friends with the architect Oswin Hempel , with whom he worked on several projects. In 1924 Hempel rebuilt the “Bärenschänke” in Webergasse and had it sculpted by Dämmig with figures, but also floral jewelry. Hempel was also responsible for the renovation of the Dresden restaurant "Gambrinus" in 1925, for which Dämmig carried out the interior design. His ceramics - Putte of the legendary inventor of brewing Gambrinus welcomed the guests at the entrance. For the guest rooms, Dämmig made various reliefs that referred to the game of Skat , such as four majors and four kings.
Almost all of Dämmig's sculptures were destroyed in the bombing of Dresden in February 1945. The only completely preserved work by Dämmig is the figurative design of the Dresden Apostle Church . For the church built by Hempel from 1927 to 1929 in the Trachau district, Dämmig created twelve apostles from fired clay, which are located above the main entrance to the church. The apostles John , Peter , Paul and James the Elder are designed as sculptures, while the other eight apostles were executed as reliefs. He also made the relief of a sower at the rear exit of the church.
Dämmig died in Dresden in 1944 and was buried in the local heathland cemetery.
Works
- 1924: Plastic design of the "Bärenschänke" restaurant in Webergasse in Dresden (destroyed)
- 1925: sculptural design of the "Gambrinus" restaurant on Dresden Postplatz (destroyed)
- 1927–1929: plastic jewelry for the Dresden Apostle Church
- 1928: Ornamental fountain made of sandstone in the garden of the State Insurance Institute Saxony in Güntzstrasse in Dresden (destroyed)
- 1929: sculptural design of the “ Trompeterschlößchen ” restaurant on Dippoldiswalder Platz in Dresden (destroyed)
- Relief panels for the Frongasse in Dresden (destroyed)
literature
- Ingrid Roßki: Patron saint Gambrinus enthroned inside . In: Sächsische Zeitung , 29./30. August 1998, p. 9.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dark, Kurt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dämmig, Oswald Kurt (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munzig near Meissen |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1944 |
| Place of death | Dresden |