Johann Halbig

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Johann Halbig

Johann von Halbig
Birth name Johann Halbig
Born 13 July 1814
Donnersdorf, Lower Franconia, Germany
Died 29 August 1882(1882-08-29) (aged 68)
München,
Nationality German, Bavarian
Field Sculpting
Movement Classicism

Johann Halbig, (also Johann von Halbig) (July 13, 1814 – August 29, 1882) was a German sculptor of the Classicism school.

Biography

He was born at Donnersdorf in Lower Franconia and was educated at the Polytechnical School and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. After the early death of his teacher and employer Ernst Mayer he became his successor as professor of sculpture at the Polytechnic School in Munich, where most of his works can be found. His work is characterized by its decorative quality. Johann Halbig died in Munich and was buried in the Alter Südfriedhof.

Works

His most notable production was the colossal group of a quadriga and lions on the triumphal arch (1847). He also carved the lions of the Pinakothek and statues of Roma and Minerva in the palace gardens. He created 18 colossal statues representing the leading German provinces for the Befreiungshalle at Kelheim; 60 busts for the Pinakothek (Munich); a statue of King Maximilian II for Lindau (1854); a monument of Count Platen at Ansbach (1858); the monument of Marshal Cachahiba d'Argolo in Bahía, Brazil; a statue of King Ludwig I of Bavaria for Kelheim. Among his later works are a statue of Fraunhofer in Munich (1866); an equestrian statue of King William I of Württemberg for Cannstatt (1876); the "Emancipation" group of sculpture in New York (1867–1868); and the "Passion" group at Oberammergau (1875).

Gallery

  • Hall of Liberty Kelheim

  • Bust of Halbig's teacher Ernst Mayer

  • Lion in Munich

  • Erasmus Graf von Deroy, Royal Bavarian General of Infantry

  • Halibig's lion at Lindau (Bodensee)

Notes

    References

    Further reading

    • Hyacinth Holland (1904), "Halbig, Johann", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German) 49, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 708–785 
    • Joseph Alois Kuhn (Anonym): Professor Johann Halbig und seine Werke, ein Beitrag zur modernen Kunstgeschichte. Knorr & Hirth, München, 1879. Digitalisat MDZ
    • Longin Mößlein: Vom armen Bauernbuben zum geadelten Bildhauer in Schönere Heimat ISSN 0177-4492, Heft 2/2007 des Bayer. Landesvereins für Heimatpflege e.V.

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