Otto Schilt
Otto Heinrich Schilt (born October 9, 1888 in Frauenfeld , † January 26, 1943 in Zurich ; resident in Frauenfeld and Grenchen ) was a Swiss sculptor and sculptor .
life and work
Schilt and his four siblings were the children of the pharmacist Viktor Schilt (1852-1934) and the town pastor's daughter Ida Luise Berger (1860-1918). Although Schilt wanted to become a sculptor at an early age, he complied with his father's wishes and passed the legal doctoral and state examination. In addition to his studies in Geneva , he attended the École des Beaux-Arts in his spare time and took lessons from James Vibert . After Schilt obtained his doctorate in both rights in Leipzig in 1913 , he returned to Frauenfeld and passed the Thurgau bar exam.
When Schilt won the competition for a soldier memorial in Frauenfeld in 1919 , it was also his breakthrough as a sculptor. The memorial stands in front of the Thurgau State Archives .
In 1920 Schilt moved to Zurich and in 1926 married the pianist Hedy Kraft.
Schilt's works include portrait busts as well as fountain sculptures and sculptures that can be seen in public spaces in Frauenfeld and in the city of Zurich.
Website
- Schilt, Otto Heinrich. In: Sikart
- Hil: Otto Schilt, lawyer and sculptor from Frauenfeld. In: St. Galler Tagblatt , August 28, 2014.
- Angelus Hux: Otto Schilt's penguin watches over the fountain. In: St. Galler Tagblatt, August 16, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Friedrich Hess: The sculptor Otto Schilt. Thurgauer Jahrbuch 1944, accessed on March 7, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schilt, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schilt, Otto Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frauenfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1943 |
| Place of death | Zurich |