Franz Sales Meyer

Franz Sales Meyer ( born December 9, 1849 in Kenzingen im Breisgau, † November 6, 1927 in Karlsruhe ) was a German professor of ornamentation, author, poet and painter.

Life

Meyer was born in 1849 in the Kenzinger Eisenbahnstraße 8. From 1866 to 1868 he attended the teacher training college in Meersburg, then moved to the Polytechnic in Karlsruhe, where he completed his training in 1871 for commercial teachers. In 1873 he became a teacher at the Grand Ducal School of Applied Arts in Karlsruhe, where he was in 1878 appointed professor.

In 1871, he staged on the occasion of the completion of the German - French war in a much -admired Kenzingen fireworks.

In 1884 he wrote the first Meersburger city guide and produced, among other things, with the support of the Meersburger Improvement Society, Charles Hoff Ackers and Hans Thomas 1907 a memorandum to improve the Meersburger cityscape. Because of its 50-year attachment to the place he received in 1915 the honorary citizenship. Franz Sales Meyer died in 1927 in Karlsruhe.

Awards

Works (selection)

  • Handbook of arts lovers, for the use for all those who believe they have an advantage of it.. Seemann, Leipzig 1890 Reprint: Zentralantiquariat the GDR, Leipzig 1983.
  • Manual of Blacksmithing: For Use for locksmiths and ironwork. Seemann, Leipzig 1893.
  • The pyrotechnics as a lover of art. Seemann, Leipzig 1898.
  • The capital and residence city of Karlsruhe, a leader for their guests. 3 and 4 thousand Selbstverlag the city, Karlsruhe 1898.
  • Ornamental morphology. A compilation of the most important in the field of ornamentation. To use for schools, pattern makers, architects and tradesmen. Grand Duchy of Baden School of Applied Arts in Karlsruhe. Seemann, Leipzig 1883.
  • Systematically arranged Handbook of ornamentation: For Four Parts pattern makers, architects, schools and professionals as well as for the study in general. Sailor Art Manuals Vol 1 Seemann, Leipzig, 1888. Handbook of ornamentation. 12th edition, sailor, Leipzig 1927 reprint. Seemann, Leipzig 1986.
  • English: Handbook of ornament. A grammar of art industrial and architectural designing in all its branches for practical as well as theoretical use. Dover, New York 1957.
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