1893 - 1971

ورقة الحقائق

  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Art period: Modern
  • Born: 1893, Berlin, Germany
  • Top 3 works:
    • Self-Portrait
    • Christ on the Sea
    • Reclining Female Nude

Early Life and Artistic Development

Born in Berlin, Germany, Wilhelm Kohlhoff began his professional journey with an apprenticeship at the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin following his schooling. While working, he taught himself the arts of drawing and painting. His early recognition in the art world came in 1914 when one of his paintings was exhibited at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition. By 1916, he was participating in exhibitions such as the 2nd Exhibition of the Free Secession and the Jury-free Art Show, eventually returning to the Berlin Secession in 1917, where he produced expressive works.

In 1918, Kohlhoff co-founded an art school alongside Franz Heckendorf, Krauskopf, and Deierling. This same year, he married the painter Catharine Fischeder. His talent was formally recognized in 1919 when he was awarded the Grand Prussian State Prize for a self-portrait, a work that was subsequently acquired by the Berlin National Gallery.

Later Career and Artistic Legacy

Kohlhoff's expressive works were later classified as "degenerate" by the Nazis, leading to the seizure of eight of his paintings from public collections in 1937. Despite this, he continued to receive commissions for murals in public buildings. During the war, he was deployed as a war painter and exhibited the work Die Fahne at the 1944 exhibition Deutsche Künstler und die SS in Breslau. Following his time in Soviet captivity, he settled in Zell im Fichtelgebirge and Hof (Saale), where he lived and worked in an atelier in the Ostturm of the Schillerschule from 1949 to 1953. His later period included the creation of many still lifes, landscapes, and portraits.

الأسئلة والأجوبة

أين يمكنني مشاهدة أعمال Wilhelm Kohlhoff الفنية في معرض ثلاثي الأبعاد؟

يمكنكم مشاهدة أعمال Wilhelm Kohlhoff الفنية في معرض ثلاثي الأبعاد عبر صفحة متحف ثلاثي الأبعاد الخاصة بالفنان.

أين يمكنني مشاهدة المخطط اللوني لأعمال Wilhelm Kohlhoff؟

يمكن استكشاف أسلوب Wilhelm Kohlhoff في استخدام الألوان عبر الأعمال المدرجة في هذا الموقع من خلال صفحة بصمة الألوان الفنية الخاصة بالفنان.

ما هي المدارس الفنية التي ينتمي إليها Wilhelm Kohlhoff؟

يمكن تصفح أعمال Wilhelm Kohlhoff حسب الحركة الفنية عبر صفحة جميع المدارس الفنية.

أين يمكنني مشاهدة أعمال Wilhelm Kohlhoff الفنية مرتبة حسب الأجواء؟

تتيح لك صفحة ركن الأجواء الخاصة بـ Wilhelm Kohlhoff تصفح أعمال الفنان مرتبةً حسب الحالة المزاجية.

اختبار ذاتي

لكل سؤال إجابة صحيحة واحدة فقط.

سؤال 1:
In which city was Wilhelm Kohlhoff born?
سؤال 2:
What was Kohlhoff's profession before teaching himself to paint?
سؤال 3:
Which award did Kohlhoff receive in 1919 for his self-portrait?
سؤال 4:
What happened to eight of Kohlhoff's expressive works in 1937?
سؤال 5:
Which of these works by Kohlhoff is listed in our catalog?