Max Peiffer Watenphul (1896 - 1976)
1896-09-01Weferlingen, Germany1976-07-13Rome, ItalyGermany, Italy
Max Peiffer Watenphul
Max Peiffer Watenphul was a German artist. Described as a "lyric poet of painting", he belongs to a "tradition of German painters for whom the Italian landscape represented Arcadia." In addition to Mediterranean scenes, he regularly depicted Salzburg and painted many still lifes of flowers. As well as oil paintings, his extensive body of work encompasses watercolours, drawings, enamel, textiles, graphic art, and photographs.
Date and place of birt: | 1 september 1896, Weferlingen, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 13 july 1976, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Germany, Italy |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Photographer |
Art school / group: | Munich Secession, Bauhaus, Young Rhineland |
Genre: | Cityscape, Flower still life, Landscape painting, Marine art, Still life |
Art style: | 20th Century Realism |
Technique: | Engraving, Lithography, Oil, Watercolor |