His father was a tailor and his mother was a midwife. The family moved twice, first to Boldekow then, in 1867, to Anklam where he attended the Gymnasium. It was there that he first expressed a desire to study art, but this was not supported by his parents. In 1875, at the age of seventeen, he arrived in Berlin, penniless, with the intention of enrolling at the Prussian Academy of Arts.
He supported his education by teaching drawing at a commercial art school and providing illustrations to the magazines Ulk (Joke, or Spoof) and Lustige Blätter (The Funny Papers). Among his teachers at the Academy were Albert Wolff and Fritz Schaper.[1] Under the aegis of a sculptor's association called "Am Wege" (On the Way), he had his first successes and obtained a one-year scholarship to Paris, where he actually remained for three years, working in a major art studio.
Successes in Berlinedit
In 1889, he returned to Berlin, became a free-lance artist and developed a standing contract with the Imperial Family to produce busts and reliefs. His true breakthrough came in 1894, when he was commissioned to do figures for the Berlin Cathedral and the Reichstag. In 1895, he became a member of the Academy and, the following year, a Professor at the Museum of Applied Arts.[1] In 1903, he succeeded Reinhold Begas as head of the Masters Studio, a position he held until 1925. Perhaps his best-known student was Josef Thorak, one of the "official sculptors" of the Third Reich. He served two terms as President of the Academy; from 1912 to 1915 and from 1918 to 1920.[1] In 1914, he was one of the signatories to the Manifesto of the Ninety-Three, a document supporting Germany's invasion of Belgium.
"Manzelbrunnen" (Manzel's Fountain); a postcard from c.1899-1913
He was a friend of both Kaiser Wilhelm II and Georg Wertheim. When the Kaiser renovated an old manor for use as a summer residence in Cadinen, he contracted with Manzel to help modernize the earthenware factory there, as well as produce new Jugendstil designs for pitchers, vases and jars. When the project was completed in 1905, the Wertheim Department Store obtained exclusive rights to sell the new products.
In his final years, he turned to painting, producing altarpieces for several churches in Charlottenburg. One of his last works was a bronze medallion of Joseph Goebbels. His grave at the Stahnsdorf South-Western Cemetery is decorated with a female head he sculpted at an early stage of his career.
Selected major worksedit
1894: Figures of the Apostles for the Berlin Cathedral.
1898: A figure named "Sedina" (a symbolic embodiment of the city of Stettin), in a fountain which came to be known as the "Manzelbrunnen". It was dismantled and melted for the copper in 1942. The fountain was later reconstructed with an anchor as the centerpiece. In 2012, the Szczecin City Council approved the re-establishment of a Sedina figure there.
1906: Statue representing "Labor", on the first floor landing of Wertheim's department store, Leipziger Platz.
1912-1924: A monumental Christ-relief on the theme "Come unto me, all ye who labor...", with 24 figures. Intended for a Protestant church in Gnesen, it could not be installed because that city was returned to Poland in 1920.[2] Since 1932, it has been part of a grave memorial for F. W. Murnau in the Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf, not far from Manzel's own grave.
^Mitteilungen, Erstes Heft, Verlag der Historischen Gesellschaft für Posen, Berlin 1925, pg.79
Further readingedit
Manzel, Ludwig. In: Thieme-Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart. Vol. 24, E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1930, pg.47
Julius Norden: Skulpturen von Ludwig Manzel. 20 Taf. Lichtdr. Nach d. Künstlers Werken, 1903
Peter Hahn: Zum 70. Todestag des Bildhauers Karl Ludwig Manzel. In: Märkische Allgemeine, 15 February 2007.
Jürgen Schröder: Fleißig und "technisch brillant". Vor 150 Jahren wurde der Bildhauer Ludwig Manzel in Kagendorf bei Anklam geboren. In: Heimatkurier. supplement to the Nordkurier, 2 June 2008, pg.28
Ilse Krumpöck: Die Bildwerke im Heeresgeschichtlichen Museum. Vienna 2004, pg.115
External linksedit
Media related to Ludwig Manzel at Wikimedia Commons
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ludwig Manzel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Karl Ludwig Manzel 3 June 1858 Neu Kosenow 20 June 1936 Berlin was a German sculptor painter and graphic artist Ludwig Manzel 1912 by Fritz Burger 1877 1916 the art historian Contents 1 Life 1 1 Successes in Berlin 2 Selected major works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife edit nbsp Frederick I from the Siegesallee now in the Spandau CitadelHis father was a tailor and his mother was a midwife The family moved twice first to Boldekow then in 1867 to Anklam where he attended the Gymnasium It was there that he first expressed a desire to study art but this was not supported by his parents In 1875 at the age of seventeen he arrived in Berlin penniless with the intention of enrolling at the Prussian Academy of Arts He supported his education by teaching drawing at a commercial art school and providing illustrations to the magazines Ulk Joke or Spoof and Lustige Blatter The Funny Papers Among his teachers at the Academy were Albert Wolff and Fritz Schaper 1 Under the aegis of a sculptor s association called Am Wege On the Way he had his first successes and obtained a one year scholarship to Paris where he actually remained for three years working in a major art studio Successes in Berlin edit In 1889 he returned to Berlin became a free lance artist and developed a standing contract with the Imperial Family to produce busts and reliefs His true breakthrough came in 1894 when he was commissioned to do figures for the Berlin Cathedral and the Reichstag In 1895 he became a member of the Academy and the following year a Professor at the Museum of Applied Arts 1 In 1903 he succeeded Reinhold Begas as head of the Masters Studio a position he held until 1925 Perhaps his best known student was Josef Thorak one of the official sculptors of the Third Reich He served two terms as President of the Academy from 1912 to 1915 and from 1918 to 1920 1 In 1914 he was one of the signatories to the Manifesto of the Ninety Three a document supporting Germany s invasion of Belgium nbsp Manzelbrunnen Manzel s Fountain a postcard from c 1899 1913He was a friend of both Kaiser Wilhelm II and Georg Wertheim When the Kaiser renovated an old manor for use as a summer residence in Cadinen he contracted with Manzel to help modernize the earthenware factory there as well as produce new Jugendstil designs for pitchers vases and jars When the project was completed in 1905 the Wertheim Department Store obtained exclusive rights to sell the new products In his final years he turned to painting producing altarpieces for several churches in Charlottenburg One of his last works was a bronze medallion of Joseph Goebbels His grave at the Stahnsdorf South Western Cemetery is decorated with a female head he sculpted at an early stage of his career Selected major works edit1894 Figures of the Apostles for the Berlin Cathedral 1898 A figure named Sedina a symbolic embodiment of the city of Stettin in a fountain which came to be known as the Manzelbrunnen It was dismantled and melted for the copper in 1942 The fountain was later reconstructed with an anchor as the centerpiece In 2012 the Szczecin City Council approved the re establishment of a Sedina figure there 1900 Group 15 in the Siegesallee Victory Avenue consisting of Frederick I Elector of Brandenburg as the central figure flanked by side figures of the knight Johannes von Hohenlohe 1370 1412 and the Landeshauptmann Wend von Ileburg 1906 Statue representing Labor on the first floor landing of Wertheim s department store Leipziger Platz 1912 1924 A monumental Christ relief on the theme Come unto me all ye who labor with 24 figures Intended for a Protestant church in Gnesen it could not be installed because that city was returned to Poland in 1920 2 Since 1932 it has been part of a grave memorial for F W Murnau in the Sudwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf not far from Manzel s own grave References edit a b c Androom Archives Brief biography Mitteilungen Erstes Heft Verlag der Historischen Gesellschaft fur Posen Berlin 1925 pg 79Further reading editManzel Ludwig In Thieme Becker Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Kunstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart Vol 24 E A Seemann Leipzig 1930 pg 47 Julius Norden Skulpturen von Ludwig Manzel 20 Taf Lichtdr Nach d Kunstlers Werken 1903 Peter Hahn Zum 70 Todestag des Bildhauers Karl Ludwig Manzel In Markische Allgemeine 15 February 2007 Jurgen Schroder Fleissig und technisch brillant Vor 150 Jahren wurde der Bildhauer Ludwig Manzel in Kagendorf bei Anklam geboren In Heimatkurier supplement to the Nordkurier 2 June 2008 pg 28 Ilse Krumpock Die Bildwerke im Heeresgeschichtlichen Museum Vienna 2004 pg 115External links edit nbsp Media related to Ludwig 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