He originally planned to follow family tradition and become a farmer but, over his father's strong objections, went to study with Ludwig von Löfftz at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich in 1879.[2] He and his friend, the sculptor Adolf Brütt, moved to Italy in 1883. Three years later, however, he decided to attend the Académie Julian in Paris, where he exhibited at the Salon and discovered impressionism.[1] Upon his return to Germany, he was one of the founders of the Munich Secession and, in 1894, helped to create the Schleswig-Holstein Art Appreciation Society. He travelled widely over the next few years and this is considered to be his most creative period. In 1898, he also participated in the founding of the Berlin Secession.[1]Friedrich Nietzsche is one of his most famous portrait subjects.
In 1902, when Olde became director of the Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School, he began working on plans to create a university and instituted many reforms, including the admission of women.[1] When Brütt became director of the Weimar Sculpture School in 1905, the schools were joined as the "Grand Ducal Saxon College of Fine Arts", which would later be joined with the Grand Ducal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts to become the "Staatlisches Bauhaus" (today's Bauhaus University).
During this time, Olde, Brütt and Henry van de Velde acted as advisors for Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst's renovation of Weimar's city center. Olde became the director of the Royal Academy of Art in Kassel in 1911 and began the process of turning that school into a university as well. (Today, it is a division of the University of Kassel called the Kunsthochschule Kassel)
Three streets are named after him; in Kiel, Dänischenhagen (where he is buried) and Blankenfelde-Mahlow. His son, Hans Olde the Younger [de], was also a painter.
Referencesedit
^ abcdUta Kuhl (1999), "Olde, Hans", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 19, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 503–504; (full text online)
Gabriele Bremer, Heinz Spielmann: Hans Olde und die Freilichtmalerei in Norddeutschland. Bestandskatalog des Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landesmuseums Kloster Cismar. Schleswig 1991.
Hildegard Gantner-Schlee: Hans Olde : 1855–1917. Leben und Werk. Dissertation, Tübingen 1970.
hans, olde, johannes, wilhelm, hans, olde, april, 1855, süderau, october, 1917, kassel, german, painter, school, administrator, portrait, lovis, corinth, 1904, drawing, nietzsche, from, magazine, 1899, 1900, edition, contents, life, references, further, readin. Johannes Wilhelm Hans Olde 27 April 1855 Suderau 25 October 1917 Kassel was a German painter and art school administrator 1 Hans Olde Portrait by Lovis Corinth 1904 Drawing of Nietzsche from the magazine Pan 1899 1900 edition Contents 1 Life 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksLife editHe originally planned to follow family tradition and become a farmer but over his father s strong objections went to study with Ludwig von Lofftz at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich in 1879 2 He and his friend the sculptor Adolf Brutt moved to Italy in 1883 Three years later however he decided to attend the Academie Julian in Paris where he exhibited at the Salon and discovered impressionism 1 Upon his return to Germany he was one of the founders of the Munich Secession and in 1894 helped to create the Schleswig Holstein Art Appreciation Society He travelled widely over the next few years and this is considered to be his most creative period In 1898 he also participated in the founding of the Berlin Secession 1 Friedrich Nietzsche is one of his most famous portrait subjects In 1902 when Olde became director of the Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School he began working on plans to create a university and instituted many reforms including the admission of women 1 When Brutt became director of the Weimar Sculpture School in 1905 the schools were joined as the Grand Ducal Saxon College of Fine Arts which would later be joined with the Grand Ducal Saxon School of Arts and Crafts to become the Staatlisches Bauhaus today s Bauhaus University During this time Olde Brutt and Henry van de Velde acted as advisors for Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst s renovation of Weimar s city center Olde became the director of the Royal Academy of Art in Kassel in 1911 and began the process of turning that school into a university as well Today it is a division of the University of Kassel called the Kunsthochschule Kassel Three streets are named after him in Kiel Danischenhagen where he is buried and Blankenfelde Mahlow His son Hans Olde the Younger de was also a painter References edit a b c d Uta Kuhl 1999 Olde Hans Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 19 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 503 504 full text online Digitale Bibliothek retrieved 4 June 2011Further reading editGabriele Bremer Heinz Spielmann Hans Olde und die Freilichtmalerei in Norddeutschland Bestandskatalog des Schleswig Holsteinischen Landesmuseums Kloster Cismar Schleswig 1991 Hildegard Gantner Schlee Hans Olde 1855 1917 Leben und Werk Dissertation Tubingen 1970 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hans Olde Literature by and about Hans Olde in the German National Library catalogue Museen Nord Works by Hans Olde and others Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hans Olde amp oldid 1145223285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
