Johann Vierthaler (5 July 1869 – 17 November 1957) was a German

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

. Following preliminary studies at the Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule in Munich, he studied at the

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from 1895 to 1900, under

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. He was a regular participant in exhibitions at the Glaspalast, and is best known for his small bronze figures in the

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style. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to ...

. He also participated in the

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of 1942; a showcase for

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-approved art.Listing of his exhibitions
@ Artist-Info

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Works by Vierthaler
@ ArtNet 1869 births 1957 deaths 20th-century German sculptors 20th-century German male artists German male sculptors Art competitors at the 1936 Summer Olympics Artists from Munich {{Germany-sculptor-stub