Hans Werner Schmidt
German painter, illustrator and etcher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans Werner Schmidt (1859 ā 1950) was a German painter, illustrator and etcher. Primarily, he created history paintings, frequently dealing with the history of Weimar and the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Hans Werner Schmidt | |
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Born | (1859-10-06)6 October 1859 |
Died | 31 May 1950(1950-05-31) (aged 90) |
Nationality | German |
Known for | Paintings, illustrations, etchings |
Movement | History painting |
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Grown up as the son of a craftsman, Schmidt began studying at the Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School in 1879. As a student of Albert Heinrich Brendel and Theodor Hagen he became a master student in 1885 and was appointed professor in 1903.