Michael Blümelhuber

Michael Blümelhuber ( born September 23, 1865 in Under Heaven - Christmas, † January 20, 1936 in Steyr ) was an Austrian steel cutters.

Life and work

Blümelhuber founded in 1910 in Steyr, a master studio ( dissolved 1942) and applied by the " Ajourschnitt " the steel section on artistic height. His work has been internationally observed in 1900 at the World Exhibition in Paris.

The steel section - or also called steel engraving - in the broadest sense, a further development of the hand engraving art. The main focus is on plastic, three-dimensional design of the steel. This work technique had its origin in the development of tool steel technology in the 17th century. Work is done with chisels and a Ziselierhammer; the fine work done by Handgraviersticheln and punches, which smoothed the surface and the contour is elaborated. At the beginning of utensils and weapons were manufactured and processed using this technique. Only Blümelhuber made ​​in this technique also works of art. His surviving works include the " Kalksburger Cross" (1911 ), the Unika Plaque "gospel" (ca. 1921), the key for the new Linz Cathedral (1924 ) and a reliquary cross of St. Stephan (1927 ). The plaque "gospel" received the 1921 State Prize of the Austrian Republic.

In Blumel Huber's living and working in Villa Steyr technical school was housed for steel cutting and engraving later.

His tomb is located at the Steyr Tabor Cemetery. In 1936 in Vienna Ottakring ( 16th district ) was named the Blümelhuber alley after him.