Michael Blümelhuber
Michael Blümelhuber (born September 23, 1865 in Unterhimmel-Christkindl , † January 20, 1936 in Steyr ) was an Austrian steel cutter.
life and work
Blümelhuber founded a master's studio in Steyr in 1910 (closed in 1942) and brought steel cutting to artistic heights with the “ajour cut” . His work received international attention at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 .
The steel cut - also called steel engraving - is, in the broadest sense, a further development of the hand engraving technique. The main focus is on the plastic, three-dimensional design of the steel. This working technique originated in the development of tool steel technology in the 17th century. We work with chisels and a chasing hammer; the fine work is done with hand engraving tools and punches with which the surface is smoothed and the contour is worked out. In the beginning, utensils and weapons were manufactured and refined with this technique. Blümelhuber was the first to produce art objects using this technique. His preserved works include the “Kalksburger Kreuz” (1911), the unique plaque “Evangelium” (approx. 1921), the key for the new Linz Cathedral (1924) and a reliquary cross for St. Stephen (1927). The "Evangelium" plaque received the State Prize of the Austrian Republic in 1921.
The technical school for steel cutting and engraving was later housed in Blümelhuber's living and working villa in Steyr.
His grave is at the Taborfriedhof in Steyr . In 1936 the Blümelhubergasse in Vienna- Ottakring (16th district) was named after him.
literature
- Franziska Schmid: Blümelhuber, Michel. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 319 ( digitized version ).
- Blümelhuber Michael. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 94.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Information from the Museum of the City of Steyr (note in the showcase)
- ↑ Steel cut at www.theengraver.at ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on May 22, 2010
- ^ Manfred Brandl - New History of Steyr. From Biedermeier to today , Steyr: Verlag Wilhelm Ennsthaler 1980, ISBN 3-85068-093-9 , correct ISBN 3-85068-093-2 , p. 71
Web links
- Literature by and about Michael Blümelhuber in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Michael Blümelhuber in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blümelhuber, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian steel cutter and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Christkindl |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 1936 |
| Place of death | Steyr |