Nico Klopp (1894–1930) was a

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painter remembered above all for his post-impressionist paintings of scenes on the

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where he lived.

Early life

Born on 18 September 1894 at

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on the Moselle in south-eastern Luxembourg, Klopp attended the Arts and Crafts School in

before studying art in

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(1916-1918) and

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(1919-1920).Garry Little, "Luxembourg Stamps: 1994"
Retrieved 21 January 2011. There he discovered not only a love for painting, but also a predilection for print-making using woodcut and linocut techniques especially.

Career

In the mid-1920s, he was among those who reacted not just against the trends of the 19th century but also against the impressionists, inspired by artists such as

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and

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. Together with

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and a group of other Luxembourg artists, he therefore broke away from the ''

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'' and became a co-founder of the ''

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'' in 1927, inspired by

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developments in

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and

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."Nico Klopp (1894-1930)"
, ''Musée National d'Histoire et d'Art''. Retrieved 21 January 2011. Klopp lived in

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where he painted many pictures of the bridge over the Moselle. Both his landscapes and his still lifes are distinctive in their bright colouring and their solid strokes which clearly bring out the main subjects. He exhibited his works at many salons and exhibitions in Luxembourg,

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, Nancy,

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, and

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. He died in Luxembourg City on 29 December 1930 when he was only 36.

Gallery

File:Klopp Still Life with Fruit 1930.jpg, Nico Klopp: Still Life with Pears and Apples (1930) File:Klopp Bridge at Remich 1925.jpg, Nico Klopp: The Bridge in Remich (1925) File:Klopp Moselle Greiveldange Stadtbredimus 1930.jpg, Nico Klopp: Moselle Landscape (Stadtbredimus, Palzem) (1930) File:Klopp Moselle near Schengen.jpg, Nico Klopp: The Moselle near Schengen (1924)

Bibliography

*"Nico Klopp (1894–1930)", Musée d'Histoire et d'Art, Editions Gérard Klopp, Luxembourg, 216 pp. .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Klopp, Nico Luxembourgian painters 1894 births 1930 deaths Post-impressionist painters People from Schengen, Luxembourg