Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe
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The State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe, situated in Karlsruhe
, Baden-Württemberg
, is one of the smaller art schools in Germany
with average 300 students.
It was founded in 1854 by Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden. The first director was the painter of landscape
s Johann Wilhelm Schirmer
. Today the painter Erwin Gross leads it. Although the Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe is the smallest one in Germany, it is known as one of the most significant, maybe as one of the most excellent too, because of always having professors with international reputation.
At the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe one can study all kinds of free Fine Art, (sculpture
, painting
, graphic, video
etc.) but also become a teacher at a German high-school (German: Gymnasium).
The Academy is placed in three different buildings spread over the city of Karlsruhe (including the castle Scheibenhardt).
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, is one of the smaller art schools in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
with average 300 students.
It was founded in 1854 by Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden. The first director was the painter of landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
s Johann Wilhelm Schirmer
Johann Wilhelm Schirmer
Johann Wilhelm Schirmer was a German landscape artist from Jülich, within the Prussian Duchy of Jülich.-Biography:...
. Today the painter Erwin Gross leads it. Although the Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe is the smallest one in Germany, it is known as one of the most significant, maybe as one of the most excellent too, because of always having professors with international reputation.
At the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe one can study all kinds of free Fine Art, (sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
, painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, graphic, video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
etc.) but also become a teacher at a German high-school (German: Gymnasium).
The Academy is placed in three different buildings spread over the city of Karlsruhe (including the castle Scheibenhardt).
Notable students and professors
- Erwin AicheleErwin AicheleErwin Aichele was a German painter and animal artist from Baden-Wurttemberg in Southern Germany.His life and work was the subject of a 1988 monograph, Der Tiermaler Erwin Aichele by Hans Schöner -Early years:...
(1887–1974) - Horst AntesHorst AntesHorst Antes is a German artist and sculptor.After his Abitur, he studied from 1957 to 1959 under the important woodcutter HAP Grieshaber at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Karlsruhe.In 1959, the artist's work was honoured with two prizes, art prize of the city of...
(* 1936) - Georg BaselitzGeorg BaselitzGeorg Baselitz is a German painter who studied in the former East Germany, before moving to what was then the country of West Germany...
(* 1938) - Hermann BillingHermann BillingHermann Billing was a German Art Nouveau architect and designer.He attended high school, Kunstgewerbeschule an architectural college, but completed none of them....
(1967–1946) - Wilhelm HempfingWilhelm HempfingWilhelm Hempfing was a German painter and printmaker. He was born July 15, 1886 in Schönau near Heidelberg. He is best known for his impressionist style landscapes, portraits and his numerous painted nudes. Hempfing studied at the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe with Professor Friedrich Fehr...
(1886–1948) - Karl HubbuchKarl HubbuchKarl Hubbuch was a German painter, printmaker, and draftsman associated with the New Objectivity.Hubbuch was born in Karlsruhe. From 1908 to 1912, he studied art at the Karlsruhe Academy, where he formed friendships with fellow students Georg Scholz and Rudolf Schlichter...
(1891–1979) - Alexander KanoldtAlexander KanoldtAlexander Kanoldt was a German magic realist painter and one of the artists of the New Objectivity.Kanoldt was born in Karlsruhe. His father was the painter Edmond Kanoldt, a late practitioner of the Nazarene style...
(1881–1939) - Per KirkebyPer KirkebyPer Kirkeby is a Danish painter, poet, filmmaker and sculptor.-Biography:1962 Studies at the Experimental Art School in Copenhagen; works in the School on painting, graphic arts, 8 millimeter films and performance pieces...
(* 1938) - Max LaeugerMax LaeugerMax Laeuger was a German architect.He was born and died in Lörrach.In 1928 he won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for his "The Hamburg City Park".-External links:* *...
(1864–1952) - Markus LüpertzMarkus LüpertzMarkus Lüpertz is a contemporary German painter and sculptor.In the 1960s, Lüpertz worked primarily in Berlin, moving on to take a professorship at Karlsruhe at the Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe in the 1970s, then to Düsseldorf where he was for over twenty years director of the Kunstakademie...
(* 1941) - Herbert WetterauerHerbert WetterauerHerbert Wetterauer is a German painter, sculptor and author. He is known for his drawings with paintbrushes and life-sized figures made of paperboard, for which he developed his own technique....
(* 1957)
Literature
- Axel Heil, Harald Klingelhöller (Editors): 150 Years. The History of the Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe in Pictures. Die Geschichte der Kunstakademie Karlsruhe in Bildern und Texten. Swiridoff, 2004. ISBN 3-89929-045-3
- Vereinigung der Freunde der Kunstakademie Karlsruhe e.V. (Hrsg.): Festschrift zum 125-jährigen Bestehen. C.F.Müller Verlag GmbH, Karlsruhe 1979.