Kaspar von Zumbusch

Caspar Clemens Eduard Zumbusch, 1888 Knights of Zumbusch ( born November 23, 1830 in Herzebrock, † September 26, 1915 in Rimsting at the Chiemsee ) was a German sculptor. He is considered the most important monumental sculptors of the period in Austria.

Life

Zumbusch went at the age of 18 years to Munich to study at the Academy of Fine Arts. When he failed the entrance exam, he moved to the Polytechnic School and learned there with Johann von Halbig the modeling.

According to a study trip to Rome, he created 1866-1872 the bronze monument of King Maximilian II of Bavaria in Munich Maximilian street. From 1873 he was active in Vienna. His main works are the Beethoven monument (1873-1880) and the monument to Maria Theresa between the Natural History and the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna ( 1888). With this monument the empress - queen enthroned above base figures its consultants and equestrian statues of their generals. Also in Vienna are his equestrian statues of the generals Count Radetzky (1891 ) and Archduke Albrecht ( 1898-1899 ).

Important work in his Westphalian home is the Kaiser Wilhelm I. still image for the Westphalian Provincial Monument at Porta Westfalica. The statue was made in copper repoussé work.

All works are characterized by clearly an idealized representation.

From 1873 until his retirement (1901 ) was Zumbusch professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he led the master class for higher sculpture. From this emerged several well-known graduates, including Anton Brenek. Zumbusch inhabited from his time at the Academy at the Schiller Square to him by architect Georg Niemann (1841-1912) for Goldegg 1, Vienna - Wieden planned ( no longer existing ) single-family house.

Zumbusch was charged with award of the Iron Crown Order 3rd class in the Austrian knighthood in Vienna on February 15, 1888.

In 1908, he retired to the Chiemgau, where he died on 27 September 1915 at the age of 84 years.

Zumbusch married on 4 October 1860 in Altötting Antonie Vogl ( born December 18, 1838 in Munich, † April 25, 1917 ibid ), the daughter of the Royal Bavarian Colonel Ludwig Vogl and Marie Vigl. The couple had three daughters and two sons. Both his son Ludwig von Zumbusch and his brother Julius Zumbusch were also artists. His son Leo von Zumbusch was dermatologist.

One of his students was the sculptor Alfonso Canciani from Friuli.

Zumbusch is buried in a grave of honor in Vienna's central cemetery. 1956 Zumbuschgasse was named after him in Simmering. In his hometown Herzebrock beside a road also carries a school center his name. In his birthplace, the Caspar Ritter 2011 was opened by Zumbusch Museum. Since 1980, the Caspar- knight - of - Zumbusch Foundation awards every five years, the Caspar- knight - of - Zumbusch Prize, an award for young artists.

Works (selection)

• Monument to Otto of Freising (1858 )
• Memorial to Jakob heart in Erlangen (1875, destroyed 1933)
• Beethoven monument on the Beethoven in Vienna (1880 )
• Colossal statue of Emperor Franz Joseph on the grand staircase of the University of Vienna ( 1883)
• Maria Theresa monument on the Maria Theresa Square (1888 )
• Equestrian statue of Field Marshal Radetzky on the ring exchange in Vienna (1891 ) - up to 1913 on the Am Hof
• Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial at the Porta Westfalica (1892-1896)
• Equestrian statue of Archduke Albrecht Albrecht on the ramp in Vienna (1899 )
• Memorial to Dr. Johann Lukas Schönlein (1793-1864) in Bamberg in 1874
• Maxmonument in Munich (1875 )
• Victory Monument in Augsburg (1876 )
• Monument to Bernhard II Erich friend Duke of Saxe- Meiningen (1903 )
• Bust in the University of Vienna by Anton Hye of Glunek

Gallery

Maria Theresa monument in Vienna

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial at the Porta Westfalica

Monument to Otto of Freising, in the background the Cathedral entrance

War memorial 1870/71 in Augsburg

Beethoven monument in Vienna

Prof. Zumbusch in 1900 in his studio

Caspar von Zumbusch, lithograph by Adolf Dauthage

Monument to King Maximilian II