Emanuel Max, after 1876: Ritter von Wachstein (19 October 1810, JanovToman Prokop, ''Nový slovník československých výtvarných umělců'' (New Dictionary of Czechoslovak Artists), Vol.2, Rudolf Ryšavý, Prague (1950) – 22 FebruaryMiloš Szabo, ''Pražské hřbitovy. Olšanské hřbitovy III.'', Libri, Prague (2011) 1901,

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) was a German-Czech sculptor. His brother was the sculptor Josef Max.

Life

Max was born into a family of sculptors and woodcarvers and received his first lessons from his father. He later studied painting at the

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, under

Joseph Bergler Joseph Bergler the Younger (1 May 1753 – 25 June 1829) was a painter, author of numerous etchings, and director of the Prague Academy. Life Bergler was born in Salzburg, the son of sculptor Joseph Bergler the Elder (1718–1788) who instructed ...

and . The academy did not have a sculpture department at that time, so he also studied at the

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with

Johann Nepomuk Schaller Johann Nepomuk Schaller (30 March 1777, Vienna – 16 February 1842, Vienna) was an Austrian sculptor. His most famous work is a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven at age 55, created at the request of the composer's secretary Karl Holz in 1825. It was ...

and Franz Käßmann (1760–1833). From 1839 to 1849, he lived in Italy, where he improved his knowledge of the old masters and came under the influence of newer masters, such as

Antonio Canova Antonio Canova (; 1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists,. his sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the c ...

and

Bertel Thorvaldsen Bertel Thorvaldsen (; 19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danish and Icelandic sculptor medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy. Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a working-class Dani ...

. He also honed his technical skills by carving

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. When he returned to Prague, he opened his own successful sculpting workshop and got married. He was named a Knight of the

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in 1858 and a member of the

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(Class III) in 1875. The following year, he was knighted by

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and given the noble appellation "von Wachstein".Karel Vavřínek, ''Almanach českých šlechtických a rytířských rodů 2008'' (Almanac of Czech Noble Families) Martin, Brandýs nad Labem (2007)

Selected works

* Statue of Saint Adalbert praying for rain, which won him a fellowship to study in Italy from the Klar Foundation. * Monument to Marshal Radetzky, done with the assistance of his brother Josef, from sketches by Christian Ruben. * Portrait busts of

Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

Julius Vincenz von Krombholz Julius Vincenz von Krombholz (19 December 1782 – 1 November 1843) was a physician and mycologist born in Oberpolitz (today Horní Police, Czech Republic), northern Bohemia. He studied medicine at the University of Prague, receiving his doctor ...

and . * Memorial for Karl Egon II in Křivoklát Castle * Monument to

Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg Karl Philipp, Fürst zu Schwarzenberg (or Charles Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg; 18/19 April 1771 – 15 October 1820) was an Austrian Generalissimo. He fought in the Battle of Wagram (1809) but the Austrians lost decisively against Napol ...

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* Statue of the

Archangel Raphael Raphael (, "God has healed"), ''Rəfāʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Răp̄āʾēl''; lit. 'God has healed'; grc, Ραφαήλ, ''Raphaḗl''; cop, ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ, ''Rafaêl''; ar, رافائيل, ''Rāfā’īl'', or , ''Isrāfīl''; am, ሩፋ ...

for the chapel at the Institute for the Blind, now in the National Museum. * Statues of Henri, Duke of Rohan and

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for Sychrov Castle * Sculptures on the

Charles Bridge Charles Bridge ( cs, Karlův most ) is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century.; The ...

. ( Pièta; Francis of Assisi as Saint Francis Seraphicus, accompanied by angels; Saint Christopher with the Infant Jesus;

Calvary Calvary ( la, Calvariae or ) or Golgotha ( grc-gre, Γολγοθᾶ, ''Golgothâ'') was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was said to have been crucified according to the canonical Gospels. Since at least the early me ...

)

References

External links

Wachstein, Emanuel Max. Zweiundachtzig Lebensjahre
digitalized by the Prague National Technical Library
Zastavení s bratry Maxovými
– Documentary from

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on the Max brothers and the Charles Bridge, hosted by Prof. František Dvořák. * List of works about Emanuel Max at the

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