Franz Tavella

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Franz Tavarella (1844-1931) was an Austrian master wood sculptor.

==Biography==
Franz Tavella was the son of Marianna Spisser and Filipp Tavella, who was a renowned wood sculptor as well. Franz during his youth worked under his father as a regular carpenter. At a later time he moved to [[Val Gardena]], the founder of the school of art of [[Ortisei]] in [[Val Gardena]], [[Ferdinand Demetz]], noticed his artistic talent and decided to take him as a pupil teaching him the art wood carving<ref>Dell'Antonio, Cirillo. Artisti ladini 1580 - 1939. Cristiano Trebinger, Melchiore Vinazer, Domenico Moling, [[Valentino Rovisi]], Domenico Mahlknecht, G. Battista Pettena, Ferdinando Demetz, G. Battista Chiocchetti, Francesco Tavella, G. Moroder-Lusenberg, Giuseppe Iellico, Rodolfo Moroder. Trento. Ed. della Scuola D'Arte. 1951.</ref>. After a few years Tavarella moved to [[Vienna]], where for two years he attended the [[Academy of Fine Arts Vienna|Academy of Fine Arts]], his main mentor was Professor König<ref>Mathias Frei: Die Bildersammlung aus dem Bozner Batzenhäusl. Kuratorium Schloss Prösels. Brixen 1999,</ref>.

In 1895 in [[Innsbruck]] he was given an award for his statue representing [[Saint Anne]] and the holy virgin [[Mary]], which is now kept in the church of [[Livinallongo del Col di Lana|Pieve di Livinallongo]]. In 1897 he was given an award in [[Bolzano]] and in 1900 in [[Parigi]] at the [[world exposition]] for his [[Pietà]], nowadays kept in the chapel of the public cemetery of [[Bressanone]].

In his workshop in [[Ortisei]] he tutored many renowned sculptors including [[Johann Baptist Moroder|Johann Baptist Moroder-Lusenberg]], [[Rudolf Moroder-Lenèrt|Rudolf Moroder]], [[Ludwig Moroder]] from Ortisei and [[Valentin Gallmetzer]] from Chiusa.

In 1905 Tavella moved to [[Bressanone]], where he died in poverty and sickness<ref>Trapp Eugen. Testimonianze di storia e d'arte nelle valli ladine. Val Badia, val Gardena, val di Fassa, Livinallongo, Ampezzo. Istitut Cultural Ladin Micurà de Rü, San Martino in Badia/San Martin de Tor (BZ), 2006. ISBN 88-8171-068-4.</ref>.

==Renowned works==
[[File:Heilige-Anna.jpg|thumb|Sant'Anna in the church of Colma (Barbiano)]]
[[File:Saint-Joseph-Atzwang-detail.jpg|thumb|Saint Joseph in Campodazzo/Renon]]

===In the province of Bolzano===
* [[Bolzano]], church of Francescani, [[Saint Joseph]].
he sculpted a wooden statue of Saint Magdalen for the Ca'de Bezzi Family.
* [[Colma (Barbiano)|Colma]], Parochial Church, several statues.
* [[Campodazzo]], Saint Joseph's parochial church, the group of the rosary 1905.
* Longostagno [[Renon]], parochial church, saints on the altars 1885; queen of the rosary, procession.
* [[Termeno]] - Soell, the church of S. Maurizio, Virgin with baby Jesus on the altar.
* [[Senale-San Felice|San Felice]] parochial church.
* [[Tires]], parochial church of San Giorgio, San Giorgio, Saint Elizabeth and Sant'Agnese 1906 (facade)
* [[Bressanone]], graveyard, Pietà.
* [[Casies]], the church of Santa Maddalena, Pietà.
* [[Vipiteno]], Iron soldier- his shield was designed by Prof. H. Lach.

====[[Ladinia]]====
* [[Livinallongo del Col di Lana|Pieve di Livinallongo]], Sant'Anna and the holy virgin.
* [[Badia (Italia)|Badia]], Sant'Anna.
* [[La Valle]], the heart of Jesus.
* [[La Valle]], Pidrô, chapel, virgin and Bernadetta in the cave.
* [[Badia (Italia)|Badia]], S. Croce sanctuary: two medallions with the Pietà and the Getsemani.
* [[La Villa (Badia)|La Villa]], parochial church, virgin with the holy child.
* [[Marebbe|Pieve di Marebbe]] parochial church, San Giuseppe, Sant'Anna and Mary.
* Cadin-[[Cortina d'Ampezzo|Ampezzo]], chapel of the virgin of well being, sculpture in granite.

===Other regions===
* [[Castelnuovo]], the church of Santa Margherita, statue of Santa Margherita on the main altar.
** Parrocchiale of San Leonardo, Virgin of the Rosary 1894.
* [[Borgo Valsugana]], the nativity, virgin of the rosary.
* [[Sovere]] church of San Martino vescovo: redeeming christ 1901<ref>Cirillo Dell’Antonio: Artisti ladini 1580–1939. Cristiano Trebinger, Melchiore Vinazer, Domenico Moling, Valentino Rovisi, Domenico Mahlknecht, G. Battista Pettena, Ferdinando Demetz, G. Battista Chiocchetti, Francesco Tavella, G. Moroder-Lusenberg, Giuseppe Iellico, Rodolfo Moroder. Trento. Ed. della Scuola D'Arte. 1951. (in Italian)</ref>

===Abroad===
* [[Brazil]], Chácara Nazareth: Sagrado Coração de Jesus - Igreja dos Frades. several works.
* [[Brandenburg]] chruch of Teltow. Altar with cross<ref>Adele Moroder de Lenèrt: 'N memoria de Rudolf Moroder de Lenert do 50 ani che 'l i.e. tumà tla gran viëra mondiela 1914. Calënder de Gherdëina 1965, Union di Ladins de Gherdëina, St. Ulrich 1964. pages 29-31. (Ladin)</ref>.

==Immages==
<Gallery perrow="3">
File:Saint-Joseph-Tavella.jpg|Saint Joseph in the church of Francescani in [[Bolzano]]
File:Saint-Joseph-Atzwang-2.jpg|Saint Joseph in the church of Campodazzo/Renon
File:Rosary-Madonna-Atzwang.jpg|the virgin of the rosary in the church of Campodazzo/Renon
</Gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:1844 births]]
[[Category:1931 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Austria]]
[[Category:Austrian male sculptors]]
[[Category:20th-century sculptors]]
[[Category:19th-century sculptors]]

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