Georg Kolbe
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Georg Kolbe was the leading German figure sculptor of his generation, in a vigorous, modern, simplified classical style similar to Aristide Maillol
of France.
Kolbe was born in Waldheim
(Sachsen).
He studied Rodin, during half a year in Paris, in 1897.
Originally trained as a painter in Dresden
, Munich
, and Paris
, he began sculpting during a stay in Rome
at the turn of the century under the technical guidance of sculptor Louis Tuaillon
.
In 1905, he joined the 'Berliner Sezession', which in 1913, he left to join the 'Freie Sezession'.
His artistic breakthrough came in 1912 with his sculpture masterpiece "Die Tänzerin", his most famous work.
He executed important commissions throughout his long career, including many for the National Socialists during the last 15 years of his life. But many of his 1000 sculptures were destroyed by confiscation, bombing and melting for war purposes. His sculptures can be regarded in many museums in Europe, USA and Russia. He also collaborated with Mies van der Rohe for his sculpture in the Barcelona Pavilion
. His studio where he lived and worked from 1929 to 1947 is located in Berlin-Westend, in Sensburger Allee. He died in Berlin
.
Aristide Maillol
Aristide Maillol or Aristides Maillol was a French Catalan sculptor and painter.-Biography:...
of France.
Kolbe was born in Waldheim
Waldheim
- Places :* Waldheim, Saskatchewan, a town in Saskatchewan, Canada* Waldheim, Saxony, a town in Saxony, Germany* Waldheim , a suburban district of Hanover, Germany...
(Sachsen).
He studied Rodin, during half a year in Paris, in 1897.
Originally trained as a painter 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....
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, he began sculpting during a stay in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at the turn of the century under the technical guidance of sculptor Louis Tuaillon
Louis Tuaillon
Louis Tuaillon was a Prussian sculptor. From 1879 to 1881, he attended the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin, then worked in the studio of Reinhold Begas. In Vienna, he spent two years in the studio of Rudolf Weyr, then spent the years 1885 to 1903 in Rome...
.
In 1905, he joined the 'Berliner Sezession', which in 1913, he left to join the 'Freie Sezession'.
His artistic breakthrough came in 1912 with his sculpture masterpiece "Die Tänzerin", his most famous work.
He executed important commissions throughout his long career, including many for the National Socialists during the last 15 years of his life. But many of his 1000 sculptures were destroyed by confiscation, bombing and melting for war purposes. His sculptures can be regarded in many museums in Europe, USA and Russia. He also collaborated with Mies van der Rohe for his sculpture in the Barcelona Pavilion
Barcelona Pavilion
The Barcelona Pavilion , designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona, Spain. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the exhibition. It was an important building in the history of modern...
. His studio where he lived and worked from 1929 to 1947 is located in Berlin-Westend, in Sensburger Allee. He died in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.