Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Lothar Malskat.
Lothar Malskat BIOGRAPHY
1913 Königsberg, Germany - 1988 Lübeck, Germany. Known for: Rich color botanics and landscape painting, frescoes, forgery.
Lothar Malskat (May 3, 1913 – February 10, 1988) was a German painter and art restorer who repainted medieval frescoes of the Marienkirche in Lübeck that were critically damaged during WWII. Malskat... Read full biography
Lothar Malskat (May 3, 1913 – February 10, 1988) was a German painter and art restorer who repainted medieval frescoes of the Marienkirche in Lübeck that were critically damaged during WWII. Malskat was a painter from Königsberg. In 1951 he was employed by Dietrich Fey, whose firm was commissioned... Read full biography
Lothar Malskat (May 3, 1913 – February 10, 1988) was a German painter and art restorer who repainted medieval frescoes of the Marienkirche in Lübeck that were critically damaged during WWII. Malskat was a painter from Königsberg. In 1951 he was employed by Dietrich Fey, whose firm was commissioned to restore the frescoes of cathedral of Marienkirche in Lübeck. The cathedral had been severely damaged in World War II bombings and left neglected after the war, so the medieval frescoes on its walls... Read full biography
Lothar Malskat (May 3, 1913 – February 10, 1988) was a German painter and art restorer who repainted medieval frescoes of the Marienkirche in Lübeck that were critically damaged during WWII. Malskat was a painter from Königsberg. In 1951 he was employed by Dietrich Fey, whose firm was commissioned to restore the frescoes of cathedral of Marienkirche in Lübeck. The cathedral had been severely damaged in World War II bombings and left neglected after the war, so the medieval frescoes on its walls had nearly disappeared. The church had received donations worth DM 150,000 for restoration and Fey's company did the work behind closed doors. The work was finished September 2, 1951. The restorers were praised for their good work. The frescoes were... Read full biography
Lothar Malskat (May 3, 1913 – February 10, 1988) was a German painter and art restorer who repainted medieval frescoes of the Marienkirche in Lübeck that were critically damaged during WWII. Malskat was a painter from Königsberg. In 1951 he was employed by Dietrich Fey, whose firm was commissioned to restore the frescoes of cathedral of Marienkirche in Lübeck. The cathedral had been severely damaged in World War II bombings and left neglected after the war, so the medieval frescoes on its walls had nearly disappeared. The church had received donations worth DM 150,000 for restoration and Fey's company did the work behind closed doors. The work was finished September 2, 1951. The restorers were praised for their good work. The frescoes were unveiled during the seven-hundredth anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Ma... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Lothar Malskat ((1913 - 1988)), known for Rich color botanics and landscape painting, frescoes, forgery. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Lothar Malskat - Artist Info
About Lothar Malskat
Biography
Lothar Malskat (May 3, 1913 – February 10, 1988) was a German painter and art restorer who repainted medieval frescoes of the Marienkirche in Lübeck that were critically damaged during WWII.Malskat was a painter from Königsberg. In 1951 he was employed by Dietrich Fey, whose firm was commissioned to restore the frescoes of cathedral of Marienkirche in Lübeck. The cathedral had been severely damaged in World War II bombings and left neglected after the war, so the medieval frescoes on its walls had nearly disappeared. The church had received donations worth DM 150,000 for restoration and Fey's company did the work behind closed doors. The work was finished September 2, 1951.Th...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 2,944 of 3,524 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.