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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
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German artist (1884–1976)
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff was a German sculptor, painter, university teacher, and graphic artist. Born Karl Schmidt in 1884, he died in West Berlin in 1976. He was associated with the Expressionism and Impressionism movements. Schmidt-Rottluff served as a professor and was employed by the Berlin University of the Arts. He was a member of Die Brücke, the Free Secession, the Prussian Academy of Arts, and the Deutscher Künstlerbund.
His works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He participated in documenta, the New Secession, and the Degenerate Art Exhibition. He also took part in World War I. Schmidt-Rottluff received honorary citizenship and was buried at Waldfriedhof Dahlem. His student was Nina Arbore.
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It sits within the topics 1884 births, 1976 deaths and 20th-century German male artists.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1884
- Died
- 1976
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Schmidt-Rotluff
- Sonderausstellung S. Rottluff
- Vierzig Jahre Frankfurter Kunstkabinett Hanna Bekker vom Rath
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Ausstellung vom 8. April bis 11. Mai 1952
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff - die Berliner Jahre 1946 - 1976: 100 Jahre Br ucke, 1905 - 1913. Ausstellung September 2005/Januar 2006 im Br ucke-Museum Berlin
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1884-12-01 ) 1 December 1884, Rottluff (now a district of Chemnitz ), German Empire
- Died
- 10 August 1976 (1976-08-10) (aged 91), West Berlin , West Germany
- Education
- Sächsische Technische Hochschule
- Known for
- Painting, printmaking, woodcutting
- Style
- Expressionism
- Movement
- Die Brücke
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of death
- West Berlin
- Educated at
- TU Dresden
- Employer
- Berlin University of the Arts
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- Degenerate Art Exhibition
- Academic degree
- professor
- Movement
- Impressionism
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Karl Schmidt Rottluff.jpg
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- Commons category
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
- date of birth
- 1884-12-01
- date of death
- 1976-08-10
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- place of burial
- Waldfriedhof Dahlem
- name in native language
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
- has works in the collection
- Huis van het boek
- birth name
- Karl Schmidt
Sources (9)
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (Karl Schmidt until 1905; 1 December 1884 – 10 August 1976) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker; he was one of the four founders of the artist group Die Brücke.
Life and work
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