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Gundel-Prize
The Gundel Prize (German: Gundel-Preis) was awarded annually by the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna for the students who excelled in the 6 art classes (painting, sculpture, engraving and medal arts, landscape painting, architecture and engraving). This court prize was donated to the academy in 1782 by the imperial court councillor ''Paul Anton von Gundel''. (PDF; 792 kB) Until 1783 the prize was paid in cash and from 1784 medals were awarded: For the first prize a gold and for the second a silver medal from his "Most High Imperial Royal Grace". The jury was formed by the academic college of profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Karl Scholz
Heinrich Karl Scholz (16 October 1880 – 12 June 1937) was an Austrian sculptor and medalist. Life and work He initially studied porcelain processing and modeling at the Kunstgewerbeschulen in Hejnice (Liberec District), Haindorf and Liberec, Reichenberg. He then studied sculpting at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, with Hans Bitterlich and Edmund von Hellmer. In 1908, the Academy awarded him its Gundel-Prize for excellence. Following graduation he was able to make an extensive study trip to Italy, France, Belgium and Germany.Ilse Krumpöck: ''Die Bildwerke im Heeresgeschichtlichen Museum.'', 2004, pg.151 During World War I, he was commissioned to plan and create thirty-four war cemeteries and memorials inin the vicinity of Tarnów and Gorlice. After the war, he worked as a freelance sculptor in Vienna. From there, he created several large sculptures for his home region. He also created numerous statuettes and medals that were reproduced in porcelain and bronze for many yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Theer
Albert Theer (15October 181530August 1902) was an Austrian portrait painter and lithographer. Life and work He was born in Johannesberg to (née Junker), an embroidery designer, and Joseph Theer, a gemcutter. Both of his brothers, Adolf and Robert, also became painters. In 1820, his family moved from Silesia to Vienna. From 1827 to 1832, he attended the engraving and metal cutting classes at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. In 1830, he was awarded their Gundel-Prize for excellence. He first took part in one of their exhibitions in 1834. He held his last exhibition, with the Österreichischen Kunstvereins, in 1855. In 1838, he married Karoline von Perger, a sister of the painter . They had several children, including Julius Theer, who had a promising career as an artist, but died at an early age of tuberculosis. He outlived both of his brothers by almost four decades. At the time of his death in Vienna, he was the last living representative of the old Viennese style of miniat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
