Werner Gilles (1894 - 1961)
1894-08-29Mönchengladbach, Germany1961-06-23Essen, GermanyGermany, Italy
Werner Gilles
Werner Gilles was a German artist.
He was a member of the Bauhaus school of art and design. After arriving on the Italian island of Ischia in 1932, Gilles found inspiration for painting. In his oil paintings and watercolors, the artist depicts the cheerful and menacing aspects of this primitive landscape and captures its basic nature.
Date and place of birt: | 29 august 1894, Mönchengladbach, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 23 june 1961, Essen, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany, Italy |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | Rhenish Secession, Bauhaus |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Post War Art |
Technique: | Oil, Watercolor |