Ludwig Moroder

[1] He was born in Urtijëi, which at the time was a famous tourist destination in Val Gardena, his family was renowned in the small town as its members were appointed to be lifelong sacristans in the local church.

Ludwig Moroder in 1918 was charged by the Vienna government to dedicate his life to the teaching of drawing, sculpting and modelling in the school of art of Ortisei where he taught for 27 years.

Under the influence of the director of the school, Guido Balsamo Stella, between 1924 and 1927 Ludwig Moroder underwent a significant evolution of his sculpting style, which became more refined and contemporary.

[6] On 24 April 1935 he was awarded the title of "Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Corona d'Italia" (knight of the Italian order of the crown) by the king Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.

In 1940 he exposed at the "VII Triennale di Milano" (an art convention in Milan) a colossal statue of the holy Virgin Mary he sculpted with Rudolf Vallazza.