Friedrich Heinrich Stöckhardt
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Friedrich Heinrich Stöckhardt (14 August 1842 - 4 June 1920) was a German
architect
.
. After the father's early death in 1848 his widow, Emilie née Voigt, returned with her children to Naumburg
. Heinrich was educated to open mindedness to art, as both his father as well as family members of his mother were great music lovers. The father composed himself and was acquainted with Clara Schumann
. An uncle, Carl Friedrich Eduard Voigt, sponsored the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
and was acquainted with Robert Schumann
. In later years, one of Heinrich's brothers became a composer and one sister became a painter.
He studied at Georg Hermann Nicolai
in Dresden
, where he worked till 1869. In 1871 he joined the Rathaus-Atelier
of Hermann Friedrich Waesemann
. Later, Stöckhardt became assistant and lecturer at the Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg
. He was appointed professor in 1911.
Stöckhardt is especially known for his fountain designs. In 1882 he had already won the competition for the Mendebrunnen in Leipzig
, but remained unconsidered. In 1890 two important fountains were inaugurated, in Erfurt
at the city's main place Anger, and in Dessau
a fountain monument memorizing Moses Mendelssohn
. Stöckhardt's best known work, however, followed in 1901. The Gänseliesel
fountain is today Göttingen
's landmark.
Stöckhardt died 1920 in Woltersdorf, Brandenburg
, where his villa is used today as a private school.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
.
Life and artwork
Heinrich Stöckhardt was born in Sankt Petersburg. His father, Robert Stöckhardt, had been appointed there as professor of Roman lawRoman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
. After the father's early death in 1848 his widow, Emilie née Voigt, returned with her children to Naumburg
Naumburg
Naumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena....
. Heinrich was educated to open mindedness to art, as both his father as well as family members of his mother were great music lovers. The father composed himself and was acquainted with Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era...
. An uncle, Carl Friedrich Eduard Voigt, sponsored the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra is one of the the oldest symphony orchestras in the world...
and was acquainted with Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
. In later years, one of Heinrich's brothers became a composer and one sister became a painter.
He studied at Georg Hermann Nicolai
Georg Hermann Nicolai
Georg Hermann Nicolai was a German architect and educator, Professor of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts on the Brühl Terrace in Dresden from 1850 until his death....
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....
, where he worked till 1869. In 1871 he joined the Rathaus-Atelier
Rotes Rathaus
The Red City Hall is the town hall of Berlin, located in the Mitte district on Rathausstraße near Alexanderplatz. It is the home to the governing mayor and the government of the Federal state of Berlin...
of Hermann Friedrich Waesemann
Hermann Friedrich Waesemann
Hermann Friedrich Waesemann was a German architect.He was born in Danzig , the son of an architect. He studied mathematics and science in Bonn from 1830 to 1832, before going to Berlin to study architecture at the Bauakademie...
. Later, Stöckhardt became assistant and lecturer at the Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg
Technical University of Berlin
The Technische Universität Berlin is a research university located in Berlin, Germany. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Berlin Institute of Technology is recommended by the university if necessary .The TU Berlin was founded...
. He was appointed professor in 1911.
Stöckhardt is especially known for his fountain designs. In 1882 he had already won the competition for the Mendebrunnen in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, but remained unconsidered. In 1890 two important fountains were inaugurated, in Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
at the city's main place Anger, and in Dessau
Dessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
a fountain monument memorizing Moses Mendelssohn
Moses Mendelssohn
Moses Mendelssohn was a German Jewish philosopher to whose ideas the renaissance of European Jews, Haskalah is indebted...
. Stöckhardt's best known work, however, followed in 1901. The Gänseliesel
Gänseliesel
The Gänseliesel is a fountain which was erected in 1901 in front of the mediaeval town hall of Göttingen, Germany. Although rather small in size, the fountain is the most well-known landmark of the city...
fountain is today Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
's landmark.
Stöckhardt died 1920 in Woltersdorf, Brandenburg
Woltersdorf, Brandenburg
Woltersdorf is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district in Brandenburg. It is often referred to as "near Berlin" or "near Erkner" as there are a number of other places bearing the same name in Germany.-Geography:...
, where his villa is used today as a private school.
External links
Further reading
- Allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon. Hermann Alexander Müller, Hans Wolfgang Singer. Bd. 6, 2. Nachtrag und Berichtigungen. Frankfurt a.M., Literarische Anstalt, Rütten & Loening. 1921.
- Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart: Unter Mitwirkung von etwa 400 Fachgelehrten. Von Ulrich Thieme, Hans Vollmer, Felix Becker. Seemann Leipzig, 1938, S. 84-85.