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The Remarkable Figurines of M.I. Hummel
Rounded cheeks, softly shaded. Chubby hands in trouser pockets. Tiny
feet in oversized shoes. These are the remarkable figurines of M.I.
Hummel. These handcrafted artistic treasures are renowned throughout
the world for their gentle reflection of childhood joys.
These charming figurines began as drawings by the gifted artist, Sister
Maria Innocentia Hummel, who lived in Southern Germany during the
first half of the 1900's. Tragically, she died in 1946 at only 37
years of age.
With meticulous craftsmanship, her original drawings are still transformed
into handsculpted, handpainted earthenware. Each figurine is created
from her original drawings by the master artists of Goebel. Even today,
Goebel artists journey to the convent to discuss the development of
each new M.I. Hummel work of art.
When it's time to remember someone special, give a gift of imagination,
a gift that recalls a fond memory or celebrates a happy moment. A
gift to enrich your home and warm the heart.
The Artisans of M.I. Hummel
Sister Maria Inncentia Hummel
Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel created hundreds of colorful and charming
sketches, drawings, and paintings of children. Her work is the basis
for scores of appealing, hand painted fine earthenware figurines,
a well as limited edition plates and bells, created and offered exclusively
by W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik of Germany. Born Berta Hummel in Bavaria
in 1909, she had inclinations toward art from an early age. She graduated
from the Munich Academy of Applied Art, meanwhile devoting much of
energy toward her religion. After graduation, Berta entered a convent,
taking the name Sister Maria Innocentia. Because the convent of Siessen,
a teaching order, was quite poor, she sold some of her artwork in
the form of postcards to raise money. In 1934, Franz Goebel, the fourth
generation head of the porcelain-producing firm discovered her art.
Gergard Skrobek
Gerhard Skrobek, a master sculpture of the Goebel Company, was born
in Silesia, the northernmost part of Germany. Surrounded by museum
art treasures and encouraged by his artist mother, Skrobek became
immersed in the artistic tradition. From early childhood, he was fascinated
with sculpture and its many artistic forms. He studied at the Reimannschule
in Berlin, a renowned private academy of arts, and continued his studies
in Coburg.
Skrobek joined Goebel in 1951, becoming one of its leading sculptures
and eventually the predominate interpreter of Sister Maria Innocentia
Hummel's drawings into three-dimensional form.
With the publication of his revealing new book entitled, "Hummels
and Me: Life Stories", Skrobek breaks his 50 year silence to
discuss the impact of Hitler and World War II on art in Germany, the
simple aesthetics that have motivated him and the appeal of M.I. Hummel
figurines.
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