Josef Goller
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Josef Goller was a German designer, most notably of stained glass
.
and attended the School of Applied Arts in Munich
. After a first employment in Zittau
he came 1890 to Dresden
where he joined the well-known company for stained glass of Bruno Urban, later he became Urban's partner. From 1906 Goller taught at the School of Applied Arts in Dresden, from about 1909 as professor. Among his students were Otto Griebel (stained glass) and Friedrich Kurt Fiedler
(graphics). In 1928 Goller returned to Munich.
, Dresden, Chemnitz
and for many churches and schools in Saxony
, the synagogue of Görlitz
, but also for the windows of the neo-Baroque Kaiserpalast
, Dresden's most impressive private building that time, Dresden Zoo
and Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
. Moreover Goller designed the interior of important national and international exhibitions in Dresden , as well as the colouring of the foyer in the Semperoper
.
Goller became known for his works in Art Noveau style, but he remained open for new influences. He was a member of Die Elbier, a post-secessionist movement led by Gotthardt Kuehl which reflected impressionism
and en plein air
. With time Goller became a supporter of form follows function
and joined Deutscher Werkbund
. Goller created noted posters and designed books. He had friendly relations with Peter Behrens
and Johann Vincenz Cissarz.
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
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Life
Goller was apprentice at Franz Mayer & Co.Franz Mayer & Co.
Franz Mayer & Co. is a famous German stained glass design and manufacturing company, based in Munich, Germany, that has been active throughout most of the world for over 150 years...
and attended the School of Applied Arts in 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...
. After a first employment in Zittau
Zittau
Zittau is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, close to the border tripoint of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. , there are 28,638 people in the city. It is part of the Görlitz district....
he came 1890 to 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 joined the well-known company for stained glass of Bruno Urban, later he became Urban's partner. From 1906 Goller taught at the School of Applied Arts in Dresden, from about 1909 as professor. Among his students were Otto Griebel (stained glass) and Friedrich Kurt Fiedler
Friedrich Kurt Fiedler
Friedrich Kurt Fiedler was a German graphic designer and a representative of the Social Democratic Party. During the Weimar Republic he was acknowledged for his poster design, his book illustrations and his drawings...
(graphics). In 1928 Goller returned to Munich.
Artwork
He created stained glasses for town halls in NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Dresden, Chemnitz
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
and for many churches and schools in Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, the synagogue of Görlitz
Görlitz
Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...
, but also for the windows of the neo-Baroque Kaiserpalast
Kaiserpalast
The Kaiserpalast was a five-storey neo-Baroque building in Dresden, which stood on the north side of the Pirnaischer Platz between Moritzring and Amalienstraße. It was built between 1895 and 1897 as the Geschäftshaus Ilgen by the architects Schilling und Graebner for the businessman Hermann...
, Dresden's most impressive private building that time, Dresden Zoo
Dresden Zoo
Dresden Zoo, or Zoo Dresden, is a zoo situated in the city of Dresden in Germany. It was opened in 1861, making it Germany's fourth oldest zoo. It was originally designed by Peter Joseph Lenné....
and Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
is, at 83,460 m², Europe's largest railway station when measured by floor area. It has 24 platforms housed in six iron trainsheds; a multi-level concourse with towering stone arches; and a 293 metre-long facade...
. Moreover Goller designed the interior of important national and international exhibitions in Dresden , as well as the colouring of the foyer in the Semperoper
Semperoper
The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden and the concert hall of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden . It is located near the Elbe River in the historic center of Dresden, Germany.The opera house was originally built by the architect Gottfried Semper in 1841...
.
Goller became known for his works in Art Noveau style, but he remained open for new influences. He was a member of Die Elbier, a post-secessionist movement led by Gotthardt Kuehl which reflected impressionism
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
and en plein air
En plein air
En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors.Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon school and Impressionism...
. With time Goller became a supporter of form follows function
Form follows function
Form follows function is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose....
and joined Deutscher Werkbund
Deutscher Werkbund
The Deutscher Werkbund was a German association of artists, architects, designers, and industrialists. The Werkbund was to become an important event in the development of modern architecture and industrial design, particularly in the later creation of the Bauhaus school of design...
. Goller created noted posters and designed books. He had friendly relations with Peter Behrens
Peter Behrens
Peter Behrens was a German architect and designer. He was important for the modernist movement, as several of the movements leading names worked for him when they were young.-Biography:Behrens attended the Christianeum Hamburg from September 1877 until Easter 1882...
and Johann Vincenz Cissarz.
External links
- Article in the Stadtwiki Dresden (in German)
- German national picture archive of arts at the University of Marburg
- Works of Goller at EuropeanaEuropeanaEuropeana.eu is an internet portal that acts as an interface to millions of books, paintings, films, museum objects and archival records that have been digitised throughout Europe...