Adolph Jentsch
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Adolph Stephan Friedrich Jentsch was a German
-born Namibia
n artist, born in Dresden
in 1888, and died in Windhoek
, Namibia
(formerly South West Africa) in 1977. He studied at the Dresden Staatsakademie für Bildende Kunste (Dresden Art Academy, today's College of Fine Arts) for six years, and used a travel grant award to visit France
, Italy
, UK and The Netherlands. Jentsch moved to Namibia in 1938 to escape the approaching war and lived there until his death. He travelled extensively in Namibia and eventually settled down near Dordabis, about 60 km from the capital Windhoek
.
Jentsch painted landscapes and worked in watercolour and oil. He was interested in Oriental philosophy and was influenced by Chinese Art.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n artist, born in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
in 1888, and died in Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
(formerly South West Africa) in 1977. He studied at the Dresden Staatsakademie für Bildende Kunste (Dresden Art Academy, today's College of Fine Arts) for six years, and used a travel grant award to visit France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, UK and The Netherlands. Jentsch moved to Namibia in 1938 to escape the approaching war and lived there until his death. He travelled extensively in Namibia and eventually settled down near Dordabis, about 60 km from the capital Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
.
Jentsch painted landscapes and worked in watercolour and oil. He was interested in Oriental philosophy and was influenced by Chinese Art.
Awards
- 1913 Königlich-Sächsische Staatsmedaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft.
- 1958 Order of Merit, First Class, Federal Republic of West Germany.
- 1962 Medal of Honour for Painting, SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns.
Exhibitions and Collections
- S.A National Gallery, Cape Town.
- Johannesburg Art Gallery.
- Pretoria Art Museum.
- Hester Rupert Art Museum, Graaf-Reinet.
- William Humphreys Gallery, Kimberley.
- Rembrandt van Rijn Art Foundation.
- S.A Association of Arts, Windhoek.
- Administration of South West Africa.
- University of Stellenbosch.
- Pretoria University.
- Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg.
Publications
- Adolph Jentsch. Die Bilder aus der Zigarrenkiste. 2003, by Peter Strack
- Gallery Magazine, Autumn 1984, Adolph Jentsch — Prayers in Paint by Mark A. Meaker
- Adolph Jentsch. 1973, by Olga Levinson
- Lantern, Vol.3, No.4, April–June, 1954: 'Adolph Jentsch' by Otto Schroder
- Lantern, Vol.7, No.1, October, 1957: 'Vyf Kunstenaars uit Suidwes-Afrika'
- Adolph Jentsch, SWA.: An appreciation with reproductions of watercolours painted by Jentsch in the surroundings of Brack. Essays by Otto Schroder and P. Anton Hendriks, Swakopmund, 1958 (70th anniversary)
- Our Art, Vol.1: Essay by Otto Schroder, 1959
- Fontein, Vol.1, No.1, 1960: 'Adolph Jentsch' by Anton Hendriks
- Art in South Africa by F. L. Alexander, Cape Town, 1962
- South West Africa Annual, 1970: 'Jentsch' by Olga Levinson
- Art and artists of South Africa by Esme' Berman, Cape Town, 1970
Film
- Jentsch, documentary sound film, 16mm, commissioned by The Friends of the South African National Gallery, Cape Town. Written and produced by Olga Levinson; filmed by Lewis-Lewis Productions.
External links
- adolphjentsch.com — Gallery of paintings, essays, photos of artist