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Paul Matthias Padua BIOGRAPHY
1903 Salzburg, Austria - 1981 Rottach-Egern, Germany. Known for: Portrait, still life, genre and landscape painting.
A self-taught painter of portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes, Padua was born on November 15, 1903 in Salzburg, Austria and was raised by his grandparents in Bavaria, Germany. He... Read full biography
A self-taught painter of portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes, Padua was born on November 15, 1903 in Salzburg, Austria and was raised by his grandparents in Bavaria, Germany. He discontinued his brief studies at the Academy in Munich to concentrate on his painting, with his early... Read full biography
A self-taught painter of portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes, Padua was born on November 15, 1903 in Salzburg, Austria and was raised by his grandparents in Bavaria, Germany. He discontinued his brief studies at the Academy in Munich to concentrate on his painting, with his early work mainly influenced by the work of Wilhelm Leibl. In 1922 he became a member of the artist association in Munich and exhibited his paintings at regional venues. He received numerous awards and prices,... Read full biography
A self-taught painter of portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes, Padua was born on November 15, 1903 in Salzburg, Austria and was raised by his grandparents in Bavaria, Germany. He discontinued his brief studies at the Academy in Munich to concentrate on his painting, with his early work mainly influenced by the work of Wilhelm Leibl. In 1922 he became a member of the artist association in Munich and exhibited his paintings at regional venues. He received numerous awards and prices, including the Georg-Schicht-Preis in 1928 (portraiture); the Albrecht Durer Preis of the city of Nuremberg in 1930; Lenbachpreis of the city of Munich in 1937, 1938 and 1940. He portrayed composers Richard Strauss, Hans Pfitzner, Paul Linke, Franz... Read full biography
A self-taught painter of portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes, Padua was born on November 15, 1903 in Salzburg, Austria and was raised by his grandparents in Bavaria, Germany. He discontinued his brief studies at the Academy in Munich to concentrate on his painting, with his early work mainly influenced by the work of Wilhelm Leibl. In 1922 he became a member of the artist association in Munich and exhibited his paintings at regional venues. He received numerous awards and prices, including the Georg-Schicht-Preis in 1928 (portraiture); the Albrecht Durer Preis of the city of Nuremberg in 1930; Lenbachpreis of the city of Munich in 1937, 1938 and 1940. He portrayed composers Richard Strauss, Hans Pfitzner, Paul Linke, Franz Lehar, Werner Egk, Boris Bacher, conductors Clemens Krauss and Herbert von Karajan, writers Gerhard Hauptmann and Anette Kolb, a... Read full biography
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A self-taught painter of portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes, Padua was born on November 15, 1903 in Salzburg, Austria and was raised by his grandparents in Bavaria, Germany. He discontinued his brief studies at the Academy in Munich to concentrate on his painting, with his early work mainly influenced by the work of Wilhelm Leibl. In 1922 he became a member of the artist association in Munich and exhibited his paintings at regional venues. He received numerous awards and prices, including the Georg-Schicht-Preis in 1928 (portraiture); the Albrecht Durer Preis of the city of Nuremberg in 1930; Lenbachpreis of the city of Munich in 1937, 1938 and 1940. He portrayed composers Richard Strauss, Hans Pfitzn...But wait, there's more...
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