Rudolf Vallazza
Rudolf Vallazza or Rudi Vallazza (born August 3, 1888 in Livinallongo del Col di Lana , † July 7, 1951 in Bozen ) was a sculptor from Val Gardena in South Tyrol .
Life
At the age of eight he was sent to the Pustertal as a shepherd to learn German. At the age of fourteen he went to Ortisei in Val Gardena to train as a sculptor with Alois Kostner Slujuc. He then worked with Josef Obletter zu Juaut and finally with Rico Moroder, until he ran his own workshop in Ortisei.
He attended the art school in Ortisei in Val Gardena with Vinzenz Moroder-Resciesa and Herrmann Moroder-Jumbierch. During the First World War he was sent to the front on the Col di Lana near his home in Buchenstein . He and two of his comrades came under an avalanche from which he was able to save himself with his own hands. Vallazza spent a large part of his life in Ortisei in Val Gardena, where he was known for his hard work. He often carved larger-than-life wooden figures in the expressionistic-realistic style of the thirties. One of his most famous students was Vincent Peristi .
Works
A seven-meter tall statue of Our Lady that was sent to Milan is one of the largest works carved in Val Gardena. A saint Don Bosco is one of his main works in Codogno (Milan).
literature
- Vincent Peristi: Calënder de Gherdëina 1976. Union di Ladins de Gherdeina . Ortisei in Val Gardena. P. 40 (Ladin)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vallazza, Rudolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vallazza, Rudi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Tyrolean sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Livinallongo del Col di Lana |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1951 |
| Place of death | Bolzano |