Friedrich August Weinzheimer (1882 - 1947)
1882-09-29Golzheim (Düsseldorf), Germany1947Florence, ItalyGermany
Friedrich August Weinzheimer
Friedrich August Weinzheimer was a German painter, draftsman, and graphic artist.
Weinzheimer studied at the Düsseldorf Academy, was co-founder and chairman of the Cologne Association of Artists, later took an active part in the Secession, the Cologne Secession.
Weinzheimer's best-known work is the cycle Dante's Inferno. In 1937, six of his works in Germany were demonstrably confiscated from state collections as part of the Nazi "Degenerate Art" campaign.
Date and place of birt: | 29 september 1882, Golzheim (Düsseldorf), Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 1947, Florence, Italy |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Graphic artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting |
Genre: | Nude art, Landscape painting, Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Degenerate art, Post War Art |