Symbolism Berlin Secession


Ludwig von Hofmann is a German painter, graphic artist and designer. The influence of Historicism, Art Nouveau, Symbolism and New Realism can be felt in the works of Ludwig von Hofmann at different periods of his art.
Ludwig von Hoffmann studied painting at the academies of fine arts in Dresden, Karlsruhe and Munich. Since 1898 he was a member of the cultural movement Berlin Secession.
After the National Socialists came to power in Germany, some of his works were classified as degenerate art, but most of them continued to be exhibited in museums in Germany.


Georg Kolbe was a German sculptor of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a master of Classicism and Symbolism. Throughout most of his professional career he was an artist in demand by various German authorities.
Georg Kolbe, despite the strong influence of the Expressionists, managed to develop his own unique style. He left a notable mark not only in sculpture, his artistic legacy includes a large number of drawings and hundreds of engravings.
His biography is closely connected with Berlin, where he lived for more than 40 years. Kolbe is named for the prize awarded by the Artists' Union of Berlin. The artist's former studio now houses a museum with permanent solo exhibitions of works by renowned sculptors of modern art.


Emil Rudolf Weiss was a German painter, typographer, graphic designer and poet.
Weiss studied at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts, then at the Julian Academy, and published his first collection of poetry. In 1895, he began his work in book arts by designing typefaces for the art magazine Pan. He also worked on the design and illustration of various publications. In 1907, he joined the Berlin Secession.
Weiss's first graphic works were influenced by Symbolism and Jugendstil, as well as the works of Edvard Munch and Felix Vallotton. From 1910, Weiss increasingly defined himself as a painter, creating still lifes, portraits, landscapes and genre scenes. Weiss developed many typefaces and coin designs. In 1907-33 Weiss taught at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Berlin, which from 1924 was merged with the State Higher School of Art. From the 1920s, Emil Rudolf Weiss was the representative of the Flechtheim Gallery.
The Nazi regime subjected Emil Weiss to persecution, banning his paintings as well as teaching, and he died of a heart attack in 1942.


Julie Wolfthorn was a German artist, representative of the Symbolic Art Nouveau movement and member of the Berlin Secession. She studied painting in Berlin and then in Paris.
Julia Wolfthorn worked a lot and fruitfully, took part in exhibitions. She is widely known for her portraits of the poet Richard Demel, the family of the writer Gustav Landauer, the family of the architect Hermann Muthesius, the actress Tilla Dürje, and other Berlin celebrities of the time.
After the Nazis came to power, Julia Wolfthorn remained in Berlin, working with the 'Union of Jewish Culture'. In 1942 she and her sister were deported to Theresienstadt concentration camp.