Karl Storck
Not to be confused with Carl Storck, the co-founder of the National Football League.
| Karl Storck | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
May 21, 1826 Hanau |
| Died |
March 30, 1887 (aged 60) Bucharest |
| Nationality | Hessian, Romanian |
| Known for | sculpture, engraving, art theory |
| Movement | Academic |
Bust of Grigore III Ghica of Moldavia, in Iași
Statue of Carol Davila in front of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
Karl Storck was a Hessian-born Romanian sculptor and art theorist.
Biography
Karl Storck was born on in Hanau, Grand Duchy of Hesse.[1] Having been trained and working for a time as an engraver, he became sculptor only later.[2] He studied in Paris, from where he was driven out by the French Revolution of 1848.[3] He settled in Bucharest in 1849, and spent the years 1856-1857 in Munich where he trained as sculptor.[4] In 1865 he became the first professor of sculpture at the Fine Arts Academy in Bucharest, becoming the most prominent figure and main developer in this early period of modern Romanian sculpture[5][6]
His sons, Carol Storck (1854–1926) and Frederic Storck (1872–1924), were also noted artists.
Notable pupils
- Ion Georgescu
- Paul Focsăneanu
- George Julian Zolnay
- Dimitrie Paciurea
List of works
- Domniţa Bălaşa, Spătarul Mihail Cantacuzino
- Statue of Carol Davila
- Bust of Grigore III Ghica of Moldavia, in Iași
- Minerva încununând artele și știința
- The iconostasis of Viforata Monastery (15th century)
- Bas-reliefs on the facade of the University of Bucharest (destroyed by the Allied bombing of Bucharest)
- Facade and interior of the Şuţu Palace
Portraits
See also
Notes
References
- Jane Turner (1996). The Dictionary of Art. Grove's Dictionaries. ISBN 9781884446009.
- Eugene K. Keefe (1972). Area Handbook for Romania. U.S. Gov. Print. Off.
- Constantin Daicoviciu (1966). Romania: Geography, History, Economy, Culture: Geography, History, Economy, Culture. Meridiane Pub. House.
External links
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- (German) Bildhauerei
Further reading
- Marin Mihalache, Sculptorii Storck ("The Storck Sculptors"), Editura Meridiane, Bucharest, 1975, LCCN: 75409215, LC: NB933.S83 M54
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