Georg Meistermann
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Georg Meistermann was a German painter
and draftsman who was also famous for his stained glass
windows in the whole of Europe.
From 1928, Meistermann studied art at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
, but in 1933 the Nazis condemned this sort of art, and he could not continue his studies. Therefore, he worked as an art teacher in Solingen for some years.
Influenced by late Cubism
and Alfred Manessier
, he created abstract paintings, but he also produced portraits and wall paintings. Beginning in 1937 he made stained glass windows, for which he would become famous. One example, installed in 1957, is to be found in Berlin's Kaiser-Friedrich-Gedächtniskirche
.
In 1952 Meistermann was appointed professor at the Städelschule
, Frankfurt am Main and in 1955 at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
. From 1966 to 1976 he was a professor at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe
.
He participated at the documenta
s I (1955) and II (1959) in Kassel
.
In 1994, the Georg-Meistermann-Museum was opened in Wittlich
.
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...
and draftsman who was also famous for his stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows in the whole of Europe.
From 1928, Meistermann studied art at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, formerly Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, is the Arts Academy of the city of Düsseldorf. It is well known for having produced many famous artists, such as Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Thomas Demand, and Andreas Gursky...
, but in 1933 the Nazis condemned this sort of art, and he could not continue his studies. Therefore, he worked as an art teacher in Solingen for some years.
Influenced by late Cubism
Cubism
Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture...
and Alfred Manessier
Alfred Manessier
Alfred Manessier was a non-figurative French painter, stained glass artist, and tapestry designer, part of the new Paris School and the Salon de Mai.-Biography:...
, he created abstract paintings, but he also produced portraits and wall paintings. Beginning in 1937 he made stained glass windows, for which he would become famous. One example, installed in 1957, is to be found in Berlin's Kaiser-Friedrich-Gedächtniskirche
Kaiser-Friedrich-Gedächtniskirche
The Kaiser-Friedrich-Gedächtniskirche is a German Protestant church owned and used by a congregation within the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia. The church building is situated in Händelallee in Hansaviertel near Großer Tiergarten...
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In 1952 Meistermann was appointed professor at the Städelschule
Städelschule
Städelschule, Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, is a contemporary fine arts academy in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.- History :The Städelschule was established by a foundation set up by the Frankfurt merchant Johann Friedrich Städel in 1817...
, Frankfurt am Main and in 1955 at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, formerly Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, is the Arts Academy of the city of Düsseldorf. It is well known for having produced many famous artists, such as Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Thomas Demand, and Andreas Gursky...
. From 1966 to 1976 he was a professor at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe
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...
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He participated at the documenta
Documenta
documenta is an exhibition of modern and contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by artist, teacher and curator Arnold Bode in 1955 as part of the Bundesgartenschau which took place in Kassel at that time...
s I (1955) and II (1959) in Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
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In 1994, the Georg-Meistermann-Museum was opened in Wittlich
Wittlich
The town of Wittlich is the seat of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and thereby the middle centre for a feeder area of 56 municipalities in the Eifel and Moselle area with its population of roughly 64,000...
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