Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl
Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl (born July 1, 1884 in Alsórajk , Hungary , † August 14, 1975 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian sculptor . He is considered one of the most famous visual artists in Hungary.
Life
Strobl attended the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts and was from 1901 to 1905 a student of Mátrai Lajos and Lóránfi Antal (1856–1927). During his studies he worked in the studio of Alajos Stróbl (1856–1926) and Eduard “Ede” Telcs (1872–1948). He then went to the State Trade School in Vienna , and on his return to visit the Moholy-Nagy University for Handicrafts and Design in Budapest, where he was a student of Béla Radnai (1873-1923).
In 1911 he created “Finale”, a work of three acts, for which he won a prize in 1912, which enabled him to go on a study trip to Italy, France and Belgium. His work at that time was considered to be influenced by Adolf von Hildebrand .
At the First World War Stróbl participated as a soldier. After the war he created numerous busts of personalities from the 1920s and 1930s, such as Queen Elizabeth II , Somerset Maugham and George Bernard Shaw . After that, he turned to the circumstances of his own country and created a number of monumental monuments.
His most famous works include the Freedom Monument on Gellért Hill in Budapest, which was erected in 1947, the statue of Lajos Kossuth at the Hungarian Parliament and the Birth of Venus from 1926. Among other things, his David statue is on display in the Hungarian National Gallery.
literature
- Magyar Nemzeti Galéria: Collections of the Hungarian National Gallery. Corvina Press, 1976. ISBN 963134293X . Pp. 220-225.
- Göcseji Múzeum: Kisfaludi Strobl Zsigmond kiállítása: Zalaegerszeg, 1974 június-augusztus. (Exhibition of the works of Kisfaludi Strobl Zsigmond). Magyar Nemzeti Galéria, 1974
Web links
- Literature by and about Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl in the catalog of the German National Library
- Fine arts in Hungary: images of all of Strobl's works, sorted by time
- German photo library: The sculptor Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl with one of his works
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kisfaludi Strobl, Zsigmond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alsórajk , Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1975 |
| Place of death | Budapest |