Theodor Friedl (13 February 1842 – 5 September 1900) was an Austrian sculptor.

Quadriga, Vienna Stock Exchange, 1977
Friedl pediment sculpture at the Mahen Theatre, Brno
One of the Horse Tamer statues at Maria-Theresien-Platz

Biography

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Friedl was born on 13 February 1842 in Vienna, Austrian Empire. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under Anton Dominik Fernkorn. Among his first major commissions was a program of architectural sculpture for the 1877 Vienna Stock Exchange, a collaboration with the Danish-Austrian Neoclassical architect Theophil Hansen. The program included a quadriga, six full-figure statues, and a series of frieze panels around the cornice line.

The same year Friedl had also begun a long-term working relationship with Viennese architects Fellner & Helmer for theaters across Europe, transmitting variations of the Viennese Neoclassical Ringstraße Style to Sofia, Brno, Berlin, etc.

Friedl died on 5 September 1900 in Warth, Austria-Hungary. He was buried with honors at the Vienna Central Cemetery, with a portrait relief on his tomb by sculptor Leopold Kosig.

Work

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Friedl's major work includes:

References

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  1. ^ "Historie Mahenova divadla, Národní divadlo Brno". Archived from the original on 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ^ "Municipal Theatre Karlovy Vary | Karlovy Vary – průvodce, hotely, lázně, wellness, webkamera".
  3. ^ "Theatre Database / Theatre Architecture - database, projects".
  4. ^ "Theatre Database / Theatre Architecture - database, projects".
  5. ^ "City Hall Liberec" (PDF). Visit Liberec. City of Liberec. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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