1896 - 1966

Quick facts

  • Works on this site: 2
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Born: 1896, Barmen, Germany
  • Died: 1966
  • Top 3 works:
    • Anacapri with Vesuvius
    • Churchyard

The Life and Artistic Journey of Ferdinand Röntgen

Ferdinand Röntgen was a German painter and graphic artist. He began his formal training in 1913 under Gustav Wiethüchter at the Kunstgewerbeschule Barmen. During his military service, he served as an airshipman, an experience he later described as providing unforgettable impressions that decisively influenced his artistic development. Following the end of the war, he resumed his studies in Barmen and lived there as a freelance artist starting in 1924. He was a co-founder of the artist group Die Wupper alongside Walter Gerber, Kurt Nantke, and Richard Paling. His travels for study included trips to Normandy, Brittany, and Italy, and he became a member of the Rheinische Sezession.

During the period of National Socialism, Röntgen was a member of the Reichskammer der bildenden Künste and exhibited until 1937. However, his work was classified as degenerate by the Nazi regime; in 1937, three of his works were confiscated and destroyed from museums as part of the "Entartete Kunst" action. From 1941 to 1945, he worked as a stage designer at the Landestheater in Piła/Schneidemühl. After 1945, he settled in Bayreuth with his family, where he lived near the Green Hill and helped form the Freie Gruppe Bayreuth.

Selected Works and Legacy

Röntgen's artistic output includes various illustrations, such as graphic works for Gustav Meyrink's Golem and E. T. A. Hoffmann's novella Der goldne Topf, which are held in the Von der Heydt-Museum. His notable paintings include:

Perguntas e Respostas

Como a arte de Ferdinand Röntgen evoluiu ao longo do tempo?

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Qual é o nível de popularidade das obras de Ferdinand Röntgen?

A página de Estatísticas de Ferdinand Röntgen apresenta estatísticas calculadas a partir das obras do artista listadas em este site.

Como posso encontrar obras de Ferdinand Röntgen sobre um tema específico?

Para encontrar obras de Ferdinand Röntgen sobre um tema específico, utilize a página de Por palavras-chave do artista, que agrupa as obras por palavra-chave.

De onde é Ferdinand Röntgen?

Ferdinand Röntgen nasceu em Germany.

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What experience during his military service significantly influenced his artistic development?
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