1894 - 1971

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  • Nationality: Germany
  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Died: 1971
  • Works on this site: 4
  • Top 3 works:
    • Suburb
    • Moorland Landscape
    • River Port
  • Lifespan: 77 years

Life and Artistic Career

Wilhelm Maxon was a German landscape painter and graphic artist. Born in Bayreuth, Germany, he studied at the Munich School of Applied Arts under Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke and later studied theater studies in Munich. In 1919, he founded a private art school in Munich-Schwabing known as the "Vereinigte Ateliers," which served as preparation for the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, where he also held a teaching position. He also organized summer art schools in Weisham near Prien.

His career included participation in various exhibitions, such as the Municher Neuen Secession and the Ausstellungsgemeinschaft 7 Münchner Maler. In 1932, he held a collective exhibition at the Galerie Heinemann in Munich featuring 37 paintings. During the period of National Socialism, he was a member of the Reichskammer der bildenden Künste. Following the destruction of his Munich studio by a bomb, he moved to the Chiemsee with his wife, Clara, and daughter in 1943. After the war, he co-founded the Kulturkreis Chiemsee.

Works and Recognition

Maxon's artistic output included various media, such as oil on canvas, woodcuts, and stone drawings. His works are held in several public collections, including:

In 1954, he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse for his artistic work and services to cultural policy. Retrospectives of his work have been held in Prien and Rosenheim.

Întrebări și răspunsuri

Cum pot găsi toate lucrările lui Wilhelm Maxon dintr-un anumit tip de tehnică?

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Din ce epocă face parte Wilhelm Maxon?

Wilhelm Maxon a activat în perioada Modern. Această perioadă situează activitatea artistului în context istoric.

Unde pot vedea toate operele create de Wilhelm Maxon?

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Sub ce alte nume este cunoscut/ă Wilhelm Maxon?

Wilhelm Maxon este cunoscut și sub numele de Wilhelm Georg Maxon.

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Întrebare 1:
In which German city was Wilhelm Maxon born?
Întrebare 2:
What was the name of the private art school founded by Maxon in Munich-Schwabing in 1919?
Întrebare 3:
Which honor did Maxon receive in 1954?
Întrebare 4:
In which year did Maxon's works undergo confiscation as part of the 'Degenerate Art' action?
Întrebare 5:
Where did Maxon move in 1943 after his Munich studio was destroyed by a bomb?