Konrad Knoll
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Konrad Knoll was a German sculptor.
Born in Bad Bergzabern
, Konrad Knoll studied first under the renowned sculptor and priest Bernhard Würschmitt, before travelling in 1845 to Karlsruhe
and Stuttgart
, and then to Munich
under Halbig, attending the Academy from 1848 to 1852.
His first works were the Tannhäuserschild (1856) and a statue of Wolfram von Eschenbach
for the poet's birthplace in the form of a fountain. In 1860 he created a model of a statue of Sappho
, which he later rendered in marble for King Ludwig II of Bavaria
. In the next two years, he created colossal statues of Henry the Lion
and Ludwig of Bavaria at the Old Town Hall of Munich
. Immediately after the completion of these statues Knoll began working on the Fischbrunnen in front of the New Town Hall (1865). At this time Knoll also created the model for the monument to Johann Philipp Palm
in Braunau am Inn
, which, like the fountain, was cast in bronze by Ferdinand von Miller
.
From the period immediately afterwards came a life-size group: St. Elizabeth
with her three children at the Wartburg
, and in 1868 a bust of the historian Ludwig Häusser
for the cemetery in Heidelberg
. It was followed by a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven
, the monument to Melchior Meyr
in Nördlingen
and a bust of the German Emperor.
Knoll was a professor at the Technical University of Munich
.
Born in Bad Bergzabern
Bad Bergzabern
Bad Bergzabern is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, on the German Wine Route in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated near the border with France, on the south-eastern edge of the Palatinate forest, approximately southwest of Landau....
, Konrad Knoll studied first under the renowned sculptor and priest Bernhard Würschmitt, before travelling in 1845 to Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
and Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, and then to 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...
under Halbig, attending the Academy from 1848 to 1852.
His first works were the Tannhäuserschild (1856) and a statue of Wolfram von Eschenbach
Wolfram von Eschenbach
Wolfram von Eschenbach was a German knight and poet, regarded as one of the greatest epic poets of his time. As a Minnesinger, he also wrote lyric poetry.-Life:...
for the poet's birthplace in the form of a fountain. In 1860 he created a model of a statue of Sappho
Sappho
Sappho was an Ancient Greek poet, born on the island of Lesbos. Later Greeks included her in the list of nine lyric poets. Her birth was sometime between 630 and 612 BC, and it is said that she died around 570 BC, but little is known for certain about her life...
, which he later rendered in marble for King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
. In the next two years, he created colossal statues of Henry the Lion
Henry the Lion
Henry the Lion was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156, which duchies he held until 1180....
and Ludwig of Bavaria at the Old Town Hall of Munich
Old Town Hall, Munich
The Old Town Hall , until 1874 the domicile of the municipality, serves today as a building for the city council in Munich. The Old Town Hall bounds the central square Marienplatz on its east side.-Architecture:...
. Immediately after the completion of these statues Knoll began working on the Fischbrunnen in front of the New Town Hall (1865). At this time Knoll also created the model for the monument to Johann Philipp Palm
Johann Philipp Palm
Johann Philipp Palm or Johannes Philipp Palm was a German bookseller executed during the Napoleonic Wars.He was born at Schorndorf in Württemberg...
in Braunau am Inn
Braunau am Inn
Braunau am Inn is a town in the Innviertel region of Upper Austria , the north-western state of Austria. It lies about 90 km west of Linz and about 60 km north of Salzburg, on the border with the German state of Bavaria. The population in 2001 was 16,372...
, which, like the fountain, was cast in bronze by Ferdinand von Miller
Ferdinand 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....
.
From the period immediately afterwards came a life-size group: St. Elizabeth
Elizabeth of Reute
Elizabeth of Reute is a German saint...
with her three children at the Wartburg
Wartburg
The Wartburg is a castle overlooking the town of Eisenach, Germany.Wartburg may also refer to:* Wartburgkreis, a district in Germany named after the Wartburg* Wartburg , former East German brand of automobiles, manufactured in Eisenach...
, and in 1868 a bust of the historian Ludwig Häusser
Ludwig Häusser
Ludwig Häusser was a German historian.-Biography:Häusser was born at Kleeburg, in Alsace. Studying philology at Heidelberg in 1835, he was led by F. C...
for the cemetery in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. It was followed by a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
, the monument to Melchior Meyr
Melchior Meyr
Melchior Meyr was a German poet, novelist and philosopher.He read law and philosophy at Heidelberg and Munich. His greatest success was the Erzählungen aus dem Ries , remarkable as an accurate and sympathetic picture of rural life and character...
in Nördlingen
Nördlingen
Nördlingen is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Bavaria, Germany, with a population of 20,000. It is located in the middle of a complex meteorite crater, called the Nördlinger Ries. The town was also the place of two battles during the Thirty Years' War...
and a bust of the German Emperor.
Knoll was a professor at the Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
.
Further reading
- Dr. Bernhard Gottfried Josef Würschmitt, katholischer Pfarrer, ein Bildhauer in der Pfalz. Otto Abel, Landau 1938
- Knoll, Konrad. In: Meyers Konversations-LexikonMeyers Konversations-LexikonMeyers Konversations-Lexikon or Meyers Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions, and several titles, from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia....
, Band 9, S. 883 - Knoll, Konrad. In: Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon, 1882