Karl Caspar studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. In 1904 Caspar became a member of the Stuttgarter Künstlerbund (Stuttgart Artists' Association), and in 1906 he joined the Deutscher Künstlerbund (German Artists' Association). In 1907 he married fellow-painter and childhood friend and neighbor, Maria Filser. In 1913, he was a founding member of the artists' association Münchener Neue Secession, to which painters like Alexej von Jawlensky, Adolf Erbslöh, Wladimir von Bechtejeff, Paul Klee, and Alexander Kanoldt also belonged. In 1919 he became the chairman of the association. A high point of Caspar's work was the Passion Altar of 1916/1917, housed in the crypt of the Frauenkirche.[1]
From 1922 to 1937 Caspar was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. His works were exhibited in the Degenerate Art Exhibition, which was organized in Munich by the Nazis in 1937. Thereafter, his Christianity-inspired paintings and drawings, influenced equally by Impressionism and Expressionism, were removed from German museums and public collections and/or destroyed, and he was forced to retire from his teaching position. That same year (some sources say the year was 1944, after his Munich house was destroyed in a bombing raid), due to Nazi hostility, he settled with his family in Brannenburg, where he is buried.
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Referencesedit
Wirth, Günther, ed. (1993). Maria Caspar-Filser - Karl Caspar. Verfolgte Bilder [Maria Caspar-Filser - Karl Caspar. Persecuted images.] (in German). Albstadt: City Gallery. ISBN3-923644-53-1.
Köster, Karl Theodor; Köster-Caspar, Felizitas E. M., eds. (1985). Karl Caspar. Das druckgraphische Werk. Gesamtverzeichnis [Karl Caspar. His printmaking work. Complete index.] (in German). Sigmaringen: Released on the occasion of the exhibition "Karl Caspar: His printmaking work" in Langenargen Museum. ISBN3-7995-3157-2.
karl, caspar, march, 1879, september, 1956, german, painter, lived, worked, mainly, munich, born, 1879, march, 1879friedrichshafen, kingdom, württemberg, german, empiredied21, september, 1956, 1956, aged, brannenburg, bavaria, west, germanyresting, placebranne. Karl Caspar 13 March 1879 21 September 1956 was a German painter who lived and worked mainly in Munich Karl CasparBorn 1879 03 13 13 March 1879Friedrichshafen Kingdom of Wurttemberg German EmpireDied21 September 1956 1956 09 21 aged 77 Brannenburg Bavaria West GermanyResting placeBrannenburg Bavaria West GermanyNationalityGermanAlma materState Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts MunichKnown forPaintingMovementImpressionism ExpressionismSpouseMaria Caspar Filser m 1907 1956 wbr AwardsOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1950 Contents 1 Life and work 2 Public collections of works 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External linksLife and work editKarl Caspar studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich In 1904 Caspar became a member of the Stuttgarter Kunstlerbund Stuttgart Artists Association and in 1906 he joined the Deutscher Kunstlerbund German Artists Association In 1907 he married fellow painter and childhood friend and neighbor Maria Filser In 1913 he was a founding member of the artists association Munchener Neue Secession to which painters like Alexej von Jawlensky Adolf Erbsloh Wladimir von Bechtejeff Paul Klee and Alexander Kanoldt also belonged In 1919 he became the chairman of the association A high point of Caspar s work was the Passion Altar of 1916 1917 housed in the crypt of the Frauenkirche 1 From 1922 to 1937 Caspar was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich His works were exhibited in the Degenerate Art Exhibition which was organized in Munich by the Nazis in 1937 Thereafter his Christianity inspired paintings and drawings influenced equally by Impressionism and Expressionism were removed from German museums and public collections and or destroyed and he was forced to retire from his teaching position That same year some sources say the year was 1944 after his Munich house was destroyed in a bombing raid due to Nazi hostility he settled with his family in Brannenburg where he is buried As early as 1946 Caspar was reappointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich In 1948 he was one of the founding members of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts That same year he participated in the Venice Biennale In 1950 he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany In 1952 he was awarded the first Upper Swabian Art Prize jointly with his wife In 1955 a year before his death he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Arts His students include Joseph Loher and Gretel Loher Schmeck who belong to the Lost Generation Fred Thieler and Richard Stumm and Peter Paul Etz Public collections of works editGermany Abteiberg Museum Monchengladbach Zeppelin Museum Poland Sztuki Museum Lodz USA Faulconer Gallery Grinnell Iowa Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles CaliforniaFootnotes edit 02209 Karl Caspar Matrikelbuch 1884 1920 in German Retrieved February 1 2014 References editWirth Gunther ed 1993 Maria Caspar Filser Karl Caspar Verfolgte Bilder Maria Caspar Filser Karl Caspar Persecuted images in German Albstadt City Gallery ISBN 3 923644 53 1 Koster Karl Theodor Koster Caspar Felizitas E M eds 1985 Karl Caspar Das druckgraphische Werk Gesamtverzeichnis Karl Caspar His printmaking work Complete index in German Sigmaringen Released on the occasion of the exhibition Karl Caspar His printmaking work in Langenargen Museum ISBN 3 7995 3157 2 External links editLiterature by and about Karl Caspar in the German National Library catalogue Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karl Caspar amp oldid 1214620534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
