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Josef MoestCrusader with shield and mace / - Ready to strike -c. 1910
c. 1910
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Josef Moest (1873 Cologne - 1914 Rath), Crusader with shield and mace, around 1910. Bronze on a black marble pedestal (19 cm high). 57.5 cm (total height) x 21 cm (width) x 12 cm (depth), weight 24.8 kg. Incised signature “MOEST.” on the back of the base.
- Slightly worn in places, base minimally bumped, otherwise in excellent condition
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The crusader gazes resolutely over his raised shield at the enemy, his confident posture indicating that he will not retreat in the least, defending the terrain with his tightly wrapped mace. The armor, slightly damaged on the left shoulder, bears witness to battles already fought.
However, the stance is not only a secure position, but also a purposeful retreat that turns into a lunging movement. The already tensed muscles are masterfully visible under the chain mail, anticipating the powerful blow. By dynamizing the figure in this way, Josef Moest succeeds in depicting the battle on the basis of the individual figure without illustrating the battle as such. The impression of the crusader's presence beyond the historical distance is reinforced by the extremely realistic details. The finely woven chain mail as well as the leather straps give a convincing impression of the actual material.
The positioning on the high pedestal lends the figure a monumental quality, giving a moral impetus to the inner attitude depicted.
About the artist
As the son of the Cologne sculptor, restorer and collector of medieval sculptures, Richard Moest, Josef Moest was born with an interest in sculpture. After training under the cathedral sculptor Peter Fuchs, he studied sculpture under Syrius Eberle at the Munich Academy from 1897 to 1902. Moest then opened his own studio. He quickly made a name for himself as a sculptor. He created high-quality salon sculptures and was involved in numerous church decorations. In 1904, he co-founded the Cologne artists' association “Stil”. In 1908 he took part in the exhibition at the Munich Glaspalast and in 1909 in the Great Art Exhibition of the Düsseldorf Academy. Suffering from tuberculosis, Moest designed a Pietà for his own grave in 1912, when he was just 39 years old, before he died two years later.
GERMAN VERSION
Josef Moest (1873 Köln - 1914 Rath), Kreuzritter mit Schild und Streitkolben, um 1910. Bronze auf schwarzem Marmorpostament (19 cm Höhe). 57,5 cm (Gesamthöhe) x 21 cm (Breite) x 12 cm (Tiefe), Gewicht 24,8 kg. Ritzsignatur „MOEST.“ auf der Rückseite des Sockels.
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Der Kreuzritter blickt über das erhobene Schild hinweg entschlossen dem Feind entgegen, während der sichere Stand davon kündet, keinen Deut zurückzuweichen und das Terrain mit dem festumschlossenen Streitkolben zu verteidigen. Die an der linken Schulter etwas lädierte Rüstung zeugt von bereits ausgefochtenen Schlachten.
Die Körperhaltung ist aber nicht allein ein sicherer Stand, sie ist zugleich ein anvisierendes Zurückweichen, das in eine Ausholbewegung übergeht. Die bereits angespannte Muskulatur zeichnet sich auf meisterhafte Weise unter dem Kettenhemd ab und antizipiert den kraftvollen Schlag. Durch diese Dynamisierung der Figur gelingt es Josef Moest, das Kampfestgeschehen anhand der Einzelfigur zur Darstellung zu bringen, ohne den Kampf als solchen zu veranschaulichen. Dabei wird der Eindruck einer über die historische Distanz hinweg gegebenen Präsenz des Kreuzritters durch die äußerst realistisch ausgearbeiteten Details verstärkt. Das feinmaschige Kettenhemd vermittelt ebenso überzeugend wie die Lederriemen den Eindruck ihrer eigentlichen materiellen Beschaffenheit.
Die Positionierung auf dem hohen Postament verleiht der Figur etwas Denkmalhaftes, wodurch die dargestellte innere Haltung einen moralischen Impetus erhält.
zum Künstler
Als Sohn des Kölner Bildhauers, Restaurators und Sammlers mittelalterlicher Skulpturen, Richard Moest, war Josef Moest das Interesse für Bildhauerei in die Wiege gelegt. Nach einer Ausbildung bei dem Dombildhauer Peter Fuchs studierte er von 1897 bis 1902 bei Syrius Eberle Bildhauerei an der Münchener Akademie. Anschließend eröffnete Moest ein eigenes Atelier. Schnell machte er sich als Bildhauer einen Namen. Er schuf qualitätvolle Salonplastiken und war an zahlreichen Kirchenausstattungen beteiligt. 1904 war er Mitbegründer der Kölner Künstlervereinigung „Stil“. 1908 nahm er an der Ausstellung im Münchner Glaspalast teil und 1909 an der Großen Kunstausstellung der Düsseldorfer Akademie. An Tuberkulose leidend, entwarf Moest 1912, mit gerade einmal 39 Jahren, eine Pietà für sein eigenes Grab, bevor er zwei Jahre später verstarb.
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