Johann Baptist Walpoth
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Johann Baptist Walpoth (Urtijëi, 25 January 1911 - Urtijëi, 2 September 1934) was an Austrian sculptor.
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Biography[]
Johann Baptist Walpoth, also called Batista da Lësc, was born in the Junerëi farm, son of Luis Walpoth sculptor and Katherina Bernardi da Lësc, a seamstress specialized in making costumes typical of Val Gardena. Walpoth was born into a family of artists such as his sister Cristina, a polychromatic-gilder. Walpoth was initiated into wood carving in the workshop of Vinzenz Moroder-Scurcià and attended the Urtijëi School of Art, directed at the time by Guido Balsamo Stella, where he had also attended the modeling course held by Ludwig Moroder-Lenert. In 1934 he worked in Luis Insam-Tavella's workshop. He died following a hunting accident in the in Urtijëi.[1]
Works[]
- The crucifix of Mount Sëura Sas, carved in wood on the mountain itself with Vincenzo Peristi, currently exhibited in the Museum of Val Gardena in Urtijëi.
- A statue of a mountain guide and a crucifix purchased by the Duchess of Pistoia, , wife of Filiberto of Savoia.
Galleria di opere[]
Plaster sketch of an accordion player attributed to Walpoth
Detail of the accordion player.
Plaster bust of Christ in crown of thorns signed J.W. 1932.
References[]
- ^ Pepi Moroder: Trëi scultëures de Gherdëina, morc te si plu biei ani, Vinzenz Peristi, J. Batista Walpoth, Prof. Anton Anderlan. Calënder de Gherdëina 1955. Union di Ladins de Gherdëina. St. Ulrich in Gröden 1955. p. 42 (ladin)
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- Austrian sculptors
- 1934 deaths
- 1911 births
- Woodcarving