Lajos Rapolthy
Lajos Rapolthy (also Ludwig Rapolti , born March 15, 1880 in Odorheiu Secuiesc ( Romania , then Kingdom of Hungary ), † October 25, 1954 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian sculptor and medalist .
Life
Rapolthy received his training from the sculptor Alajos Strobl von Liptoujvar (1856–1926) in Budapest, where he initially stayed most of the time. From 1915 Rapolthy taught at the Art Academy in Ankara, where he also created some sculptural works, such as a statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk . Other works by Lajos Rapolthy can be found in Slovakia , Italy , Austria and Hungary .
Works (excerpt)
- Statue Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , Ankara
- Michelangelo statue , Carrara
- Jan Hus statue , Poprad
- Pietà , Steinamanger Cathedral
- Statue of Joszef Ürmenyi , Szeged
- Portrait bust of Field Marshal Lieutenant Wilhelm Pucherna , bronze , Heeresgeschichtliches Museum , Vienna
literature
- Ilse Krumpöck: The sculptures in the Army History Museum. Vienna 2004, p. 140 f.
- Rapolti, Lajos (Ludwig) . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 28 : Ramsden-Rosa . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1934, p. 17 .
Web links
- Various works by Rapolthy on szoborkereso.hu (Hungarian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ilse Krumpöck: The images in the Army History Museum. Vienna 2004, p. 140 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rapolthy, Lajos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rapolti, Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Odorheiu Secuiesc |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1954 |
| Place of death | Budapest |