Johannes Boese

Johannes Boese (27 December 1856, Ostrog (near Ratibor) – 20 April 1917, Berlin), also spelled Böse, was a German sculptor and art professor.

Life and work

Boese was originally trained as a wood carver, then attended the vocational school in Gleiwitz. In 1877, he enrolled at the Prussian Academy of Arts where he studied sculpture with Fritz Schaper. After five years, he joined the Master Class taught by Albert Wolff.

However, Boese's true wish was to become an architect and he attempted to approach that goal by providing small sculptures for building projects. He clung to that goal even when his statue "Narcissus" won a medal at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition in 1888. It wasn't until the early 1890s that, swayed by public recognition and several more awards, Biese decided to devote himself to monumental sculptures. 1909 Ratibor, Seated statue of Joseph von Eichendorff. 1910 Sigmaringen, Equestrian statue of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, in the Leopoldsplatz 1916 Kreuzberg (Berlin), Grave memorial for the actress Anna Schramm in the Friedhof der Jerusalem und Neuen Kirche.