Werner Stein (sculptor)
Ludwig Wilhelm Werner Stein (born January 10, 1855 in Braunschweig , † January 18, 1930 in Streitwald near Frohburg ) was a German sculptor .
Life
He was the son of a Braunschweig basket maker . His training took place from 1873 to 1875 at the Nuremberg School of Applied Arts under Melchior zur Strasse and from 1875 to 1879 under Johannes Schilling in Dresden . As his pupil he was involved in the execution of the Niederwald monument . As early as 1879 he received a professorship as a teacher for modeling at the Leipzig trade school .
In 1881 Stein married Elisabeth Schwenk (1861–1940) in Dresden. The marriage remained childless.
In 1902 he bought a farm in Kohrener Land , to which he retired in old age in order to spend his old age with extensive hikes, local history research and sculpture. Werner Stein died surprisingly a few days after his 75th birthday and was buried on January 19, 1930 in the cemetery in Greifenhain . According to a testamentary order, the Werner Stein Foundation was established by the Leipzig Artists' Association to support destitute Leipzig art students. Stein was the long-time chairman of the Leipzig Artists' Association.
plant
In Leipzig
- 1881: Tomb for Franz Dominic Grassi with marble sculpture "Lipsia", Alter Johannisfriedhof
- 1883: Grave complex for the Julius Klinkhardt publishing family , Neuer Johannisfriedhof , now Südfriedhof
- 1883: Façade figures Raffael and Michelangelo on the east wing and marble relief Franz Dominic Grassis in the stairwell of the old Museum of Fine Arts (destroyed)
- 1884: Marble bust of Justus Radius , Leipzig Conservatory Staircase
- 1885: Tomb for Georg Curtius , Neuer Johannisfriedhof, now Lapidarium Alter Johannisfriedhof
- 1892: Mendelssohn memorial in front of the 2nd Gewandhaus (executed by Hermann Heinrich Howaldt ; removed by the National Socialists in November 1936 during a trip abroad by Leipzig Mayor Goerdeler ; copy of the memorial since 2008 in the green spaces at St. Thomas Church )
- 1899–1900: artistic design of the Künstlerhaus
- 1904: Tomb for the painter Anton Dietrich , Südfriedhof
- 1906: Mägdebrunnen on Roßplatz (today included in the new development from 1953–1955)
- 1908: Tomb complex for the large landowner Wilhelm Adam Schmidt, Südfriedhof
- 1909: Frog fountain on Rabensteinplatz (partially destroyed)
- 1913: Tomb for the singing teacher Gustav Borchers, Südfriedhof
- 1913: Tomb for the factory owner Rudolf Kästner, Südfriedhof
- Marble bust of King Albert of Saxony in the ballroom of the bookseller's house (destroyed)
In other places
- 1888: Johann Smidt monument on the market square (today Theodor-Heuss-Platz) in Bremerhaven
- two statues at the town church in Pirna
Franz Dominic Grassi tomb, historic photo, granite and marble, 1881
Tomb with bronze bust for the publisher Julius Klinkhardt, 1883
Portrait relief, tomb Georg Curtius, bronze, 1885
Mendelssohn memorial in front of the 2nd Gewandhaus, 1892
Portrait relief, tomb Anton Dietrich, bronze, 1904
Bust of Kommerzienrat Hugo Wolff-Röder, 1905
Wilhelm Adam Schmidt tomb, 1908
Frog fountain on Rabensteinplatz, 1909
Gustav Borcher's tomb, 1913
Portrait relief, tomb of Gustav Borcher, bronze, 1913
Mourners, Rudolf Kästner tomb, marble, 1913
literature
- Stein, Werner . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 31 : Siemering – Stephens . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1937, p. 547 .
- The sculptor Prof. Werner Stein (1855–1930). In: Alfred E. Otto Paul: The art in silence. Art treasures in Leipzig cemeteries. Volume 2, Leipzig 2010, p. 90 f.
Web links
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy monument in the Leipzig Lexicon
- Postcard Leipzig, the concert hall ... with the Mendelssoh monument in front of the portal, from the collection “German cities”, series “Leipzig” Raphael Tuck & Sons archive.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stein, Werner |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stein, Ludwig Wilhelm Werner (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunschweig |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1930 |
| Place of death | Streitwald near Frohburg |