Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Karl Ortelt.
Karl Ortelt BIOGRAPHY
1907 Mühlhausen/Thuringia - 1972 Jena. Known for: Impressionist, abstract painting, landscapes, still life, figures, masks.
Karl Ortelt studied at the Weimar Academy of Fine Arts under Alfred Hierl from 1934 to 1940. After military service and his release from captivity as a prisoner of war, he initially lived as a... Read full biography
Karl Ortelt studied at the Weimar Academy of Fine Arts under Alfred Hierl from 1934 to 1940. After military service and his release from captivity as a prisoner of war, he initially lived as a freelance artist in Engelsrod, Hesse, but moved to the former GDR in 1950. From 1951, he was a lecturer in... Read full biography
Karl Ortelt studied at the Weimar Academy of Fine Arts under Alfred Hierl from 1934 to 1940. After military service and his release from captivity as a prisoner of war, he initially lived as a freelance artist in Engelsrod, Hesse, but moved to the former GDR in 1950. From 1951, he was a lecturer in mural painting and mural design at the Department of Fine Arts of the Weimar Academy of Architecture. However, he soon became embroiled in the Formalism debate and subsequently withdrew from public... Read full biography
Karl Ortelt studied at the Weimar Academy of Fine Arts under Alfred Hierl from 1934 to 1940. After military service and his release from captivity as a prisoner of war, he initially lived as a freelance artist in Engelsrod, Hesse, but moved to the former GDR in 1950. From 1951, he was a lecturer in mural painting and mural design at the Department of Fine Arts of the Weimar Academy of Architecture. However, he soon became embroiled in the Formalism debate and subsequently withdrew from public life. In the following years, he created works that moved away from Realism, increasingly exhibiting expressive and abstract features. After moving to East Germany, Karl Ortelt repeatedly visited Hiddensee in the 1950s.... Read full biography
Karl Ortelt studied at the Weimar Academy of Fine Arts under Alfred Hierl from 1934 to 1940. After military service and his release from captivity as a prisoner of war, he initially lived as a freelance artist in Engelsrod, Hesse, but moved to the former GDR in 1950. From 1951, he was a lecturer in mural painting and mural design at the Department of Fine Arts of the Weimar Academy of Architecture. However, he soon became embroiled in the Formalism debate and subsequently withdrew from public life. In the following years, he created works that moved away from Realism, increasingly exhibiting expressive and abstract features. After moving to East Germany, Karl Ortelt repeatedly visited Hiddensee in the 1950s.... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Karl Ortelt ((1907 - 1972)), known for Impressionist, abstract painting, landscapes, still life, figures, masks. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Karl Ortelt - Artist Info
About Karl Ortelt
Biography
Karl Ortelt studied at the Weimar Academy of Fine Arts under Alfred Hierl from 1934 to 1940. After military service and his release from captivity as a prisoner of war, he initially lived as a freelance artist in Engelsrod, Hesse, but moved to the former GDR in 1950. From 1951, he was a lecturer in mural painting and mural design at the Department of Fine Arts of the Weimar Academy of Architecture. However, he soon became embroiled in the Formalism debate and subsequently withdrew from public life. In the following years, he created works that moved away from Realism, increasingly exhibiting expressive and abstract features. After moving to East Germany, Karl Ortelt repeatedly visited Hiddensee in the 1950s....But wait, there's more...
Displaying 733 of 948 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.