Alois Kostner (Luis moler)
b. 8.5.1856 - d. 29.5.1918*
married 23.4.1883 Johanna Stuflesser de Petlin *
bearer of the papal medal "Pro Ecclesia et Pontefice"
His mother Sefa dala Cazines used to live at Planaces in the center of town | |
The Kostner Family standing fltr: Giuani (called also Bismark), my grandmother Marianna, Ferdinand (he was known for the greek and...italian alphabet) sitting fltr: Stuflesser Giuana (da Petlin... suffered from facial palsy) Ciska, Engl (dentist: his most prominent clients where Pope John XXIII and Modugno) and Alois. There home was the old house Pertan (in this picture probably taken by Alois Kostner who was a Photographer himeself as many painters at that time).
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Alois Kostner da Pertan
As a boy he came from La Ila Val Badia to Urtijei where he learned the art of painting woodcarved statues (Fassmahler). He had a workshop with a few dozens of artisans and painted the huge wooden altars manufactured mainly by the family of his wife (Stuflesser da Petlin) and exported to the whole world.
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Painting by Alois Kostner
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click here for the copies of the original letters
Moments of his life
On the Gardena Pass |
On the Gardena Pass |
The town council |
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