years old, he entered into a deep depression. They had a daughter, Sonja Beatrice (b. 9 August 1926). Mataré died in 1965 from a pulmonary embolism. His nephew Herbert Franz Mataré (1912–2011) was a German physicist and co-inventor of the "European transistor" in 1948. Awards 1914 Silver Medal at the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin. 1952 Thorn Prikker Prize from the city of Krefeld 1955 Gold medal at the Milan Triennial 1957 Stefan Locher Medal from the City of Cologne 1958 Großes Verdienstkreuz of the Federal Republic of Germany Works Mataré's most famous works include: Doors of the south portal of Cologne Cathedral Doors of the Church of Peace in Hiroshima Altar design in St. Andreas Church in Düsseldorf The entire interior of St. Rochus Church in Düsseldorf (partially destroyed, lost) The phoenix in the North Rhine-Westphalia Parliament (Landtag) building The pigeon fountain in front of Cologne Cathedral Entrance gate and windows of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf Portal of St. Lambertus Basilica in Düsseldorf Façade as well as Portal and Balcony at the Essen Minster Schatzhaus. Façade of Haus Atlantis in Bremen Soldier Memorial in Cleves His last large project (1965): Entrance doors and décor of the chapel at the Catholic Social Institute (KSI) of the Archdiocese of Cologne in Bad Honnef. References The information in this article is largely based on a translation of its German version. External links Biography & Available works by Ewald Mataré 1887 births 1965 deaths Deaths from pulmonary embolism 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists German male painters German sculptors German male sculptors Modern sculptors People from Aachen Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Academic staff of Kunstakademie Düsseldorf 20th-century sculptors