Hans Steger (sculptor)
Hans Steger (12 June 1907 – 9 January 1968) was a German sculptor. Life Johannes Steger was born in Zeulenroda-Triebes, Zeulenroda, a small town in the Thuringian countryside to the south of Leipzig in central southern Germany. His father was a clock maker and the deacon of a free-church community. The boy grew up in a strict religiously oriented family. Between 1921 and 1926 Steger was apprenticed as a carver of wooden figures and then, on successful completion of the apprenticeship, was employed at this craft. Between November 1927 and the summer of 1928 he attended the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Georg Wrba, a leading sculptor and graphic artist of the time. Then, between October 1929 and 1932, he attended the :de:Vereinigte Staatsschulen für freie und angewandte Kunst, Combined National Academy for Pure and Applied Arts (''"Vereinigte Staatsschulen für freie und angewandte Kunst"'') in Berlin. Here he was taught by :de:Wilhelm Gerstel (B ...
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Zeulenroda-Triebes
Zeulenroda-Triebes is a German town in the district of Greiz in the state of Thuringia. Zeulenroda-Triebes is situated in the south of Greiz in the mountains of the Thuringian Slate Mountains (Thüringer Schiefergebirge), on the border with Saxony. The population of Zeulenroda-Triebes in 2006 was about 18,000. The largest company is Bauerfeind AG. The most famous sight in the town is the neoclassical town hall, built in 1827. Zeulenroda-Triebes is also known for the International Thuringia Women's Cycling Tour. Zeulenroda unt Bf station lies on the Werdau–Mehltheuer railway. History Zeulenroda was mentioned in a document as early as 1325. The village became a town in 1438. Zeulenroda belonged to the principality of the House of Reuss Elder Line for several centuries. On April 16, 1945 the United States Army took over Zeulenroda without a battle. On July 1 the Red Army occupied the town. In 1949 Zeulenroda and Triebes became a part of the German Democratic Republic. After Ge ...
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