Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller
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Ferdinand Miller, from 1875 von Miller and from 1912 Freiherr
von Miller (8 June 1842 in Munich
– 18 December 1929 in Munich) was a ore caster, sculptor and direktor of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
(Akademie der Bildenden Künste München). He was Reichsrat (Bavaria) of the Kingdom of Bavaria
and royal bavarian Rittmeister
.
(1813–1887), and Anna Pösl (1815–1890). With the elevation of his father Ferdinand into the Bavarian nobility on 12 October 1875 and with the inscription of the family name on the roll of the aristocracy of the Kingdom of Bavaria on 30 December 1875, Ferdinand was simultaneously ennobled. Ferdinands brother was the engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum
Oskar von Miller
.
, London
and finally in Dresden
with Ernst Julius Hähnel
. Afterwards he undertook several study trips to Italy
and the US. He created about 70 statues and monuments.
From 1900 to 1918 he was direktor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He was member of the Reichsrat of the Kingdom of Bavaria (the second chamber) and the Municipal council of Munich.
Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller is buried in the family graveside Winthirkirche Cemetery in Munich-Neuhausen.
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
von Miller (8 June 1842 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
– 18 December 1929 in Munich) was a ore caster, sculptor and direktor of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich was founded 1808 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in Munich as the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts" and is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany...
(Akademie der Bildenden Künste München). He was Reichsrat (Bavaria) of the Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
and royal bavarian Rittmeister
Rittmeister
Rotamaster was the military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in charge of a squadron , the equivalent of O3 or Captain, in the German-speaking armies, Austro-Hungarian, Polish-Lithuanian, Russian and some other states.The exact name of this rank maintains a variety of spellings in different...
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Family
Miller was the son of the artisan and First Inspector of the Royal Munich brass foundry, Ferdinand von MillerFerdinand Von Miller
Ferdinand von Miller was a German artisan who is noted for his furtherance of bronze founding.-Biography:Von Miller was born in Fürstenfeldbruck....
(1813–1887), and Anna Pösl (1815–1890). With the elevation of his father Ferdinand into the Bavarian nobility on 12 October 1875 and with the inscription of the family name on the roll of the aristocracy of the Kingdom of Bavaria on 30 December 1875, Ferdinand was simultaneously ennobled. Ferdinands brother was the engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum
Deutsches Museum
The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum of technology and science, with approximately 1.5 million visitors per year and about 28,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. The museum was founded on June 28, 1903, at a meeting of the Association...
Oskar von Miller
Oskar von Miller
Oskar von Miller was a German engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum, a large museum of technology and science....
.
Life
Miller got his initial training from his father at the Royal Munich brass foundry. He continuied his studies in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and finally in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
with Ernst Julius Hähnel
Ernst Julius Hähnel
thumb|Ernst HähnelErnst Julius Hähnel was a German sculptor.-Biography:He studied architecture under Rietschel in Dresden, and under Schwanthaler in Munich, and sculpture at Rome and Florence. In 1835 he went to Munich, and in 1848 became professor at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts...
. Afterwards he undertook several study trips to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the US. He created about 70 statues and monuments.
From 1900 to 1918 he was direktor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He was member of the Reichsrat of the Kingdom of Bavaria (the second chamber) and the Municipal council of Munich.
Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller is buried in the family graveside Winthirkirche Cemetery in Munich-Neuhausen.
Honours
- Honorary citizen of the city of Munich (1912)
- Promotion to bavarian BaronBaronBaron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
at the 22 June 1912 in BerchtesgadenBerchtesgadenBerchtesgaden is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich...
.
Work
- Statues of Shakespeare, ColumbusChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
and Alexander von HumboldtAlexander von HumboldtFriedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and of J. Marion SimsJ. Marion SimsJ. Marion Sims, born James Marion Sims was a surgical pioneer, considered the father of American gynecology. Modern historians argue about his legacy as Sims used slaves as experimental subjects.-Early career:...
in New York. - Statue of king Ludwig I of BavariaLudwig I of BavariaLudwig I was a German king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.-Crown prince:...
in the WalhallaWalhallaWalhalla is the German form of Old Norse Valhöll, which is commonly anglicized as Valhalla. Otherwise, Walhalla may refer to:*The Walhalla temple, German Hall of Fame, inaugurated 1842*Walhalla-orden, a Finnish secret society founded 1783Places:... - Statue of Albertus MagnusAlbertus MagnusAlbertus Magnus, O.P. , also known as Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, is a Catholic saint. He was a German Dominican friar and a bishop, who achieved fame for his comprehensive knowledge of and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion. Those such as James A. Weisheipl...
in Lauingen (Donau) - some of the figures on the Tyler Davidson FountainTyler Davidson FountainThe Tyler Davidson Fountain is a statue and fountain located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is regarded as the city's symbol and one of the area's most-visited attractions. It was dedicated in 1871 and is the centerpiece of Fountain Square, a hardscape plaza at the corner of 5th and Vine Streets in the...
in Cincinnati
Literature
- Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels (German), Adelslexikon Band IX, Band 116 der Gesamtreihe, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg (Lahn) 1998, .