Emilie Bach

Emilie Bach ( born July 2, 1840 in Neuschloß, Bohemia, † April 30, 1890 in Vienna) was an Austrian journalist, specialist school teacher and director, founded by her kk Technical School of Art Embroidery in Vienna.

Biography

Emilie Bach ( née Kohn ) was the creator of arts and crafts of art embroidery, they had raised this neglected for centuries art to a sophisticated level. Practically and theoretically they worked in the same eminent manner, and from the Institute led by their pattern had emerged thousands of students, hundreds of lives have been created in the world of women.

With the support of the then Trade Minister Anton von Banhans she founded in 1873 the technical school for art embroidery. The excellent results of the school led a few years later the Ministry of Education to take over the school in state ownership. Emilie Bach was the director of the institute, and she received - a rare distinction - the title and character of a definitive kk State officials. At home and abroad, attracted the services of the school sensation, and soon followed under its supervision, the establishment of similar schools in Zagreb, Graz, Ljubljana, Prague and Brno. From abroad, the institution students was commissioned by, the Prussian and Saxon governments fed and well established in Germany colleges.

Even as a professional writer, she worked. Her works " pattern stylvoller handicrafts " and "New pattern in old style " have been translated into several languages ​​and the kk Fideicommisbibliothek incorporated. In recent years, she performed with her daughter on the restoration of a number of rare historical art treasures in the Hofburg, so the magnificent bed of the Empress Maria Theresa. Emilie Bach was the holder of the Golden Cross of Merit with Crown, and all have their art exhibitions benefits experienced outstanding awards.

She died suddenly after several months of suffering from a heart attack at the age of 50 years. Her successor as Director of the College was Therese Mirani.

Works

  • New pattern in old style. - Dornach ( Alsace ): Dillmont, o.J. Lief 1-3
  • The female hand. Lecture. - Reichenberg: Gebr Stiepelmann, 1880
  • Special exhibition of female Handabbeiten in kkösterreichischen Museum of Art and Industry. March, April, May 1886 ( leader and report. ) - Vienna .: Carl Gerold 's Sohn, 1886
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