Ernst Seger (1868 - 1939)
1868-09-19Neurode, Kingdom of Prussia1939-08-12Berlin, Germany
Ernst Seger
Ernst Seger was a German sculptor and medalist, professor.
Seger studied at the Breslau School of Art with Robert Hertel and Christian Behrens, he also studied in Paris, and from the late 1880s he first executed large commissions for public monuments. The sculptor worked in Auguste Rodin's studio in Paris before opening his own studio in Berlin. Ernst Seger became famous primarily for his Art Nouveau female nudes.
Date and place of birt: | 19 september 1868, Neurode, Kingdom of Prussia |
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Date and place of death: | 12 august 1939, Berlin, Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Sculptor |
Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Nude art, Portrait sculpture |
Art style: | Modern art, Realism |