Othmar Schimkowitz (October 2, 1864 - 1947 April 24, Graz) was a Hungarian-born architectural sculptor with work on the greatest landmarks of the Vienna Secession.
Schimkowitz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, lived for three years in New York as friends with the Austrian-American sculptor Karl Bitter, and returned to Vienna in 1895. He joined the Vienna Secession in 1898.
His architectural sculpture includes:
Once of Schimkowitz's most...
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Othmar Schimkowitz (October 2, 1864 - 1947 April 24, Graz) was a Hungarian-born architectural sculptor with work on the greatest landmarks of the Vienna Secession.
Schimkowitz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, lived for three years in New York as friends with the Austrian-American sculptor Karl Bitter, and returned to Vienna in 1895. He joined the Vienna Secession in 1898.
His architectural sculpture includes:
Once of Schimkowitz's most prominent design used in a building (The Steinhof Church) was selected as a main motif of one of the most famous euro collectors coins: the Austrian 100 euro Steinhof Church commemorative coin, minted in November 9, 2005. On the reverse of the coin, the Koloman Moser stained glass window over the main entrance can be seen. In the center of the window is God the Father seated on a throne. The window is flanked with a pair of bronze angels in Jugendstil style, originally designed by Othmar Schimkowitz.
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