1897 - 1974

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  • Top 3 works: Fischerhafen in Rügenwaldermünde
  • Works on this site: 1
  • Also known as: Viktor Werner Hugo Körte
  • Nationality: Poland
  • Lifespan: 77 years

Life and Artistic Education

Hugo Körte was born in Szczecin, Poland. Following his service as an artilleryman during the First World War, he pursued studies in philology at the University of Berlin. His formal artistic training began in 1920 at the Royal Academy of Art and Arts and Crafts in Leipzig, where he studied drawing under Hans Nadler. He also studied art history at the University of Leipzig. In 1921, he moved to the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, becoming a master student of Oskar Kokoschka. During this period, he received a scholarship from Kokoschka and undertook study trips to Serbia and Italy.

In 1926, Körte studied at the Bauhaus Dessau. His career included a period as a teacher at the German School in Rome starting in 1933. Later in life, he moved to Munich, where he worked as a free artist until his death in 1974.

Artistic Works and Mediums

Körte was a painter, graphic artist, and teacher who worked in various media, including oil, watercolor, and stained glass. His notable works include:

During the Nazi era, five of his works—including watercolors and prints titled Häuser, Rügenwaldermünde, Frauen auf Maultieren, Tintenfisch, and Fischerhafen in Rügenwaldermünde—were confiscated by the authorities.

Spørgsmål og svar

Hvordan finder jeg alle værker af Hugo Körte inden for et bestemt medie?

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I hvilke kunstretninger arbejdede Hugo Körte?

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Hvilken by og hvilket land er Hugo Körte født i?

Hugo Körte blev født i Szczecin, i Poland.

Kan jeg udforske Hugo Körtes værker efter farvespektrum?

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Selvtest

Der er kun ét korrekt svar på hvert spørgsmål.

Spørgsmål 1:
In which city was Hugo Körte born?
Spørgsmål 2:
Which famous artist was Körte's teacher at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts?
Spørgsmål 3:
During which period did Körte study at the Bauhaus Dessau?
Spørgsmål 4:
What type of art did Körte create for the Thomaskirche in Freiburg-Zähringen in 1959?
Spørgsmål 5:
Which of these works was confiscated and marked for destruction as 'degenerate art' in 1937?