Gernot Rumpf (born 1941) is a German sculptor known for his
fountains
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and other
bronze sculpture
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s, with the
Palatinate and
biblical motifs. These can be seen not only in German cities, but also in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
and Tokyo. A part of his work came under the artistic collaboration of his wife Barbara Rumpf.
Education and work
Born in
Kaiserlautern
Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfur ...
, Rumpf studied at the
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
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from 1964 until 1970 under the guidance of
Josef Henselmann
Josef Henselmann (16 August 1898 in Sigmaringen – 19 January 1987) was a German sculptor and professor.
Henselmann was born in Sigmaringen, Province of Hohenzollern. After studying at the Gymnasium he completed an apprenticeship to be a woo ...
and
Hans Ladner
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. In 1965 he opened his own workshop for bronze casting. 1967 to 1969 there was a further development supported by the
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German National Academic Foundation).
In 1973 Rumpf received a teaching assignment from the
Kaiserslautern University of Technology
Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfur ...
, that was converted in 1979 to a professorship. In 1980 and 1983 he held a visiting professorship at the International Summer Academy in Salzburg.
Selected works in public space
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The Geißbockbrunnen
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*1989: Löwenbrunnen, Jerusalem
*1990: Lederstrumpfbrunnen
File:Rossmarkt-Alzey-01.JPG, ''Rossmarktbrunnen'', Alzey
File:Bad Bergzabern Weinbrunnen.jpg, ''Weinbrunnen'', Bad Bergzabern
File:Mannheim Papyrusbrunnen August 2012.JPG, ''Papyrusbrunnen'', Mannheim
File:Paradiesbrunnen Fürth 06.jpg, ''Paradiesbrunnen'', Fürth
File:Elwetritschen-Brunnen in Neustadt 04.jpg, ''Elwetritschen-Brunnen ♧'', Neustadt
File:West Jerusalem Lions Fountain.jpg, ''Löwenbrunnen'', Jerusalem
Literature
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* Wolfgang Schütz: Koblenzer Köpfe, Lebensbeschreibungen über Personen der Stadtgeschichte und Namensgeber für Straßen und Plätze, Mülheim-Kärlich (Verlag für Anzeigenblätter) o.J., ohne ISBN, Seite 310, Artikel "Rumpf, Professor Gernot", dort eine Kurzbiographie von Gernot Rumpf sowie eine Besprechung des von Gernot und Barbara Rumpf kreierten "Erfinderbrunnens" (im Koblenzer Volksmund auch "Arche Noah" genannt"), in der Fischelpassage.
References
External links
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1941 births
Living people
German sculptors
German male sculptors
People from Kaiserslautern
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni