Robert Seyfried

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Sculpture Safe Childhood in Mettnaupark in Radolfzell

Robert Seyfried (born March 23, 1905 in Mainz , † May 2, 1991 in Singen (Hohentwiel) ) was a German painter and sculptor .

Life

After completing his artistic training, Robert Seyfried worked on renowned projects all over Germany. He was banned as a painter in 1933. His apartment in Mainz, his studio and the works he had created in Mainz were destroyed in the air raid in 1942 .

From 1951 Seyfried lived in Bohlingen and created sculptures and art in buildings in many communities in Hegau and Lake Constance . The figures of the Narrenbrunnen in Radolfzell, Bohlingen, Steißlingen, Gailingen am Hochrhein and Liptingen were designed by him.

Works (selection)

  • Triangular window in the Church of St. Pankratius, Bohlingen
  • Fool's Fountain by Narrizella Radoldi 1841, Radolfzell (1977)
  • Sculpture Safe Childhood , in Mettnaupark Radolfzell (1977)
  • Narrenbrunnen Liptingen (1983)

literature

  • Gerhard Braun: On the 80th birthday of Robert Seyfried. In: Singener Jahrbuch 1985, pp. 112–118.
  • Verein der Kunstfreunde e. V. Singen / Cultural Office of the City of Singen (Ed.): Robert Seyfried. 1990.
  • Ulrich Riedlinger: 100th birthday of Robert Seyfried: unforgettable Bohlingen artist. In: Singen-Jahrbuch, Vol. 40, 2006, pp. 97-104.
  • Gerhard Braun: Robert Seyfried (1905–1991) - An obituary. In: Singener Jahrbuch, 1991/92, pp. 19-21.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cultural property from conversion goes to the artist's place of residence
  2. ↑ Art is also the art of life. In: Südkurier
personal data
SURNAME Seyfried, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Mainz
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1991
Place of death Singing (Hohentwiel)