Leonhard Mennicken
Leonhard Mennicken (born September 1, 1874 in Raeren ; † November 11, 1969 there ) was a German-Belgian sculptor .
Life
Leonhard Mennicken's father was a stone cutter. He also had an older brother. Even as a child, Leonhard drew pictures of saints. In Aachen he did an apprenticeship as a sculptor and went to the Aachen School of Applied Arts . He then continued his education with Karl Krauss at RWTH Aachen University and founded his own studio in Aachen in 1899, which he relocated to Raeren in 1918.
plant
Leonhard Mennicken mainly created sacred works of art, which can be found mainly in the Eifel and Rhineland, including:
- 1893: Stone relief for the Church of St. Remigius in Viersen
- 1902: Way of the Cross for the Church of St. Peter and Pankratius in Konzen
- 1907: High altar for the Gross St. Arnold Church in Arnoldsweiler
- 1922–1923: Memorial altar for the warrior chapel in Eynatten
- between 1921 and 1932: crucifix, benches and warrior altar in the Nikolaus-Kirche Raeren
- 1932: War memorial in Raeren
- 1961: Belle Croix
Web links
- Rudolf Kremer: Raeren Seniorenwerkstatt: Rediscovery of the sculptor Mennicken , on BRF-Nachrichten of March 18, 2014
- Frederic Schunk: Homage to Leonhard Mennicken (with picture) , on BRF-Nachrichten of March 2, 2015
Individual evidence
- ^ Message from the Parish Association of Raeren
- ↑ Leo Kever: 80 years ago: Inauguration of the war memorial ( Memento of the original from May 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , on grenzechi.net from October 13, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mennicken, Leonhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Belgian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Raeren |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1969 |
| Place of death | Raeren |