Early Life and Artistic Training Born in Munich, Germany, on July 15, 1892, Thomas Baumgartner entered a world that would soon demand much of his creative spirit. His early years were shaped by the disciplined study of form and line, beginning with his training at the Mal- und Zeichenschule von Hermann Groeber. It was here that the foundations of his technical skill were laid, preparing him for the rigorous paths of formal academic st…