Hermann Knackfuss

Völker Europas, wahrt eure heiligsten Güter ("Peoples of Europe, guard your dearest goods," 1895)

Hermann Knackfuss (German: Hermann Knackfuß) (August 11, 1848, Wissen, Rhenish Prussia – May 17, 1915) was a German painter and writer on art.

Biography

He studied in the Düsseldorf Academy (1865–69). He went through the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), and then continued art study under Eduard Bendemann, later under Eduard von Gebhardt. He won the state prize (1874) which paid for his studies at Rome (1875–78). He taught anatomy in the Cassel Academy (1880) and history of art (1890).[1]

Works

Knackfuss's paintings include:[1]

His wringings include:[1]

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