Thomas Resetarits (bornTome Rešetarić, 25 November 1939 – 18 May 2022) was an Austrian sculptor, who created art in public spaces, especially in and around churches, including theEisenstadt Cathedral.
Resetarits married elementary school teacher Herta Flasch in 1966 and began working as a freelance sculptor.[4] He travelled to Rome, Hungary, Croatia, Germany, Mexico, the U.S., India, New Guinea, South America, South Africa, and China to gain inspiration for his work.[1] He became a member of the association Friedhof und Denkmal (cemetery and monument) inKassel.[5]
Resetarits worked mostly in stone, wood, and bronze.[2] From 1970, he received many commissions from theDiocese of Eisenstadt to design altars, altar areas, andStations of the Cross.[2] From 1974 to 1976, he also worked as an instructor in a prison inEisenstadt.[2] He createdKontakt, a tallbronze sculpture, for a panoramic rest area nearBernstein on theBurgenland Straße [de] (B 50) in 1987. In addition, he designedstained glass windows from 1990, received commissions for public spaces, and worked as a book illustrator.[1]
Resetarits lived and worked inWörterberg, Burgenland.[2] He died at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness.[2][6][7][8]
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