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Karl Storck

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Karl Storck
Bust of Karl Storck by Frederic Storck, at the Evangelical Cemetery in Bucharest
Born(1826-05-21)May 21, 1826
DiedMarch 30, 1887(1887-03-30) (aged 60)
Resting placeEvangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Bucharest
NationalityHessian, Romanian
Known forsculpture, engraving, art theory
MovementAcademic
Bust of Grigore III Ghica of Moldavia, in Iași
Statue of Carol Davila in front of the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Karl Storck (1826–1887) was a Hessian-born Romanian sculptor and art theorist.

Biography

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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.[1] He studied in Paris, from where he was driven out by the French Revolution of 1848.[1] He settled in Bucharest in 1849, and spent the years 1856–1857 in Munich where he trained as sculptor.[1] 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.[2][3]

His sons, Carol Storck (1854–1926) and Frederic Storck (1872–1924), were also noted artists.

Notable students

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List of works

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Sculptures and monuments

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Portraits

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Turner, p.721
  2. ^ Daicoviciu, p.123
  3. ^ Keefe, p.98

References

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  • 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.
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Further reading

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  • Marin Mihalache, Sculptorii Storck ("The Storck Sculptors"), Editura Meridiane, Bucharest, 1975, LCCN: 75409215, LC: NB933.S83 M54