Thomas Resetarits | |
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Resetarits unveiling his Burgenlandkroaten, 2003 | |
Born | Tome Rešetarić 25 November 1939 |
Died | 18 May 2022
Wörterberg, Burgenland, Austria | (aged 82)
Occupation | Sculptor |
Thomas Resetarits (born Tome Rešetarić, 25 November 1939 – 18 May 2022) was an Austrian sculptor, who created art in public spaces, especially in and around churches, including the Eisenstadt Cathedral.
Tome Rešetarić [1] was born in Stinatz, [2] Austria, the son of Franjo and Justina Tome Rešetarić, [3] who belonged to the Croatian minority in Burgenland. He began carving wood sculptures as a school pupil. [1] [3] He trained to be a stonemason in Graz from 1955, completing his training in 1957. [1] He worked in Vienna and later for a stone industry firm in Salzburg. In 1964, he passed the master's examination in Vienna. [4] He studied from 1965 at the Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien. [4]
Resetarits married elementary school teacher Herta Flasch in 1966 and began working as a freelance sculptor. [4] He travelled to Rome, Hungary, Croatia, Germany, Mexico, the U.S., India, New Guinea, South America, South Africa, and China to gain inspiration for his work. [1] He became a member of the association Friedhof und Denkmal (cemetery and monument) in Kassel. [5]
Resetarits worked mostly in stone, wood, and bronze. [2] From 1970, he received many commissions from the Diocese of Eisenstadt to design altars, altar areas, and Stations of the Cross. [2] From 1974 to 1976, he also worked as an instructor in a prison in Eisenstadt. [2] He created Kontakt, a tall bronze sculpture, for a panoramic rest area near Bernstein on the Burgenland Straße (B 50) in 1987. In addition, he designed stained glass windows from 1990, received commissions for public spaces, and worked as a book illustrator. [1]
Resetarits lived and worked in Wörterberg, Burgenland. [2] He died at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. [2] [6] [7] [8]
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Thomas Resetarits | |
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Resetarits unveiling his Burgenlandkroaten, 2003 | |
Born | Tome Rešetarić 25 November 1939 |
Died | 18 May 2022
Wörterberg, Burgenland, Austria | (aged 82)
Occupation | Sculptor |
Thomas Resetarits (born Tome Rešetarić, 25 November 1939 – 18 May 2022) was an Austrian sculptor, who created art in public spaces, especially in and around churches, including the Eisenstadt Cathedral.
Tome Rešetarić [1] was born in Stinatz, [2] Austria, the son of Franjo and Justina Tome Rešetarić, [3] who belonged to the Croatian minority in Burgenland. He began carving wood sculptures as a school pupil. [1] [3] He trained to be a stonemason in Graz from 1955, completing his training in 1957. [1] He worked in Vienna and later for a stone industry firm in Salzburg. In 1964, he passed the master's examination in Vienna. [4] He studied from 1965 at the Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien. [4]
Resetarits married elementary school teacher Herta Flasch in 1966 and began working as a freelance sculptor. [4] He travelled to Rome, Hungary, Croatia, Germany, Mexico, the U.S., India, New Guinea, South America, South Africa, and China to gain inspiration for his work. [1] He became a member of the association Friedhof und Denkmal (cemetery and monument) in Kassel. [5]
Resetarits worked mostly in stone, wood, and bronze. [2] From 1970, he received many commissions from the Diocese of Eisenstadt to design altars, altar areas, and Stations of the Cross. [2] From 1974 to 1976, he also worked as an instructor in a prison in Eisenstadt. [2] He created Kontakt, a tall bronze sculpture, for a panoramic rest area near Bernstein on the Burgenland Straße (B 50) in 1987. In addition, he designed stained glass windows from 1990, received commissions for public spaces, and worked as a book illustrator. [1]
Resetarits lived and worked in Wörterberg, Burgenland. [2] He died at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. [2] [6] [7] [8]
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