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Adolf Des Coudres
Adolf Des Coudres (2 June 1862, Karlsruhe - 21 September 1924, Fürstenfeldbruck) was a German landscape painter. Biography The Des Coudres family originated in Switzerland. His father was Ludwig des Coudres, a painter and Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe.Angelika Mundorff: ''Adolf Des Coudres (1862-1924). Akademischer Maler und Familienmensch'' In: Angelika Mundorff, Eva von Seckendorff (Eds.): ''Selma und Adolf Des Coudres. Ein ungleiches Künstlerpaar.'' Exhibition catalog, Museum Fürstenfeldbruck, 2014 . Despite this, he did not support his son's desire to become a painter. It was only after his father's death in 1878 that he was able to begin his studies.Letter from Selma to Hans Peter Des Coudres, 5 April 1955, Private collection. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Des Coudres
Adolf Des Coudres (2 June 1862, Karlsruhe - 21 September 1924, Fürstenfeldbruck) was a German landscape painter. Biography The Des Coudres family originated in Switzerland. His father was Ludwig des Coudres, a painter and Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe.Angelika Mundorff: ''Adolf Des Coudres (1862-1924). Akademischer Maler und Familienmensch'' In: Angelika Mundorff, Eva von Seckendorff (Eds.): ''Selma und Adolf Des Coudres. Ein ungleiches Künstlerpaar.'' Exhibition catalog, Museum Fürstenfeldbruck, 2014 . Despite this, he did not support his son's desire to become a painter. It was only after his father's death in 1878 that he was able to begin his studies.Letter from Selma to Hans Peter Des Coudres, 5 April 1955, Private collection. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selma Des Coudres
Selma Des Coudres (born Selma Plawneek ( lv, Zelma Pļavniece); 2 January 1883, Riga — 4 March 1956, Fürstenfeldbruck) was a Latvian-born German painter. Her style mixes elements of Art Nouveau, Expressionism and Japonism. Biography Her father was a wood and lumber wholesaler. He died in 1891, shortly after a disastrous fire destroyed all his possessions. Her mother had received drawing lessons as a girl, and encouraged Selma in her plans to become an artist.Eva von Seckendorff: "Selma Des Coudres, geb. Plawneek – Eine Malerin zwischen Riga und Fürstenfeldbruck". In: Angelika Mundorff, Eva von Seckendorff (Eds.): ''Selma und Adolf Des Coudres. Ein ungleiches Künstlerpaar.'' Exhibition catalog, Museum Fürstenfeldbruck, 2014 . She enrolled in the private painting school operated by the Baltic German painter, Elise Jung-Stilling. In 1903, the Imperial Academy of Arts awarded her a diploma that enabled her to become a teacher in a middle school for girls. While teaching, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
