Reinhold Lepsius (1857 - 1922)

Reinhold Lepsius

Reinhold Ludwig Richard Lepsius was a German painter of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, portraitist, representative of the Berlin Secession and German Impressionism.

Lepsius was one of the first artists who used photography to create portraits. The master became famous for his portraits of famous personalities such as archaeologist Ernst Curtius, philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey and poet Stefan Gheorghe. His membership in the German Artists Association strengthened his position on the art scene. Unfortunately, many of his works were lost during World War II.