Josef Henselmann (16 August 1898 in Sigmaringen – 19 January 1987) was a German

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and

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. Henselmann was born in Sigmaringen, Province of Hohenzollern. After studying at the Gymnasium he completed an

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to be a wood

. After the

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he was a student at the Munich Academy. He taught at the ''Münchner Staatsschule für angewandte Kunst'' (Munich School for applied arts) and from 1946 was a professor at the Munich Academy, where he served an extensive period of time as Academy President. Henselmann died in

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. He was married to the painter Marianne Henselmann, née Euler (born 1903 in

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; died 2002 in Munich), with whom he had two children.

Selection of works

* High

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in the St. Stephan's Cathedral in

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* Chorbogencruzifix in the

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* Rindermarktbrunnen in Munich * Vierjahreszeitenbrunnen in Sigmaringen * Christophorus in der Prinzregentenstraße in Munich * Trumpeter of Säckingen as well as numerous other works in the

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n and

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n region. * Hygieia in the foyer of Jodquellen AG in

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Selection of awards

* Großer Preussischer Staatspreis (''Grand Prussian State Prize'') * Bayerischer Verdienstorden ('' Bavarian Order of Merit'') * Bayerischer Maximiliansorden für Wissenschaft und Kunst ('' Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art'') * Förderpreis im Bereich Bildende Kunst der Landeshauptstadt München (''Translates as "Munich Fellowship of the Fine Arts''") (1957) {{DEFAULTSORT:Henselmann, Josef 1898 births 1987 deaths People from Sigmaringen People from the Province of Hohenzollern Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni 20th-century German sculptors 20th-century German male artists German male sculptors