Käthe Kollwitz

Summary

Käthe Kollwitz is a human^[1]. Born in Königsberg^[2], she… she was born on July 8, 1867^[3]. She died in Moritzburg^[4]. She died on April 22, 1945^[5]. She worked as a printmaker^[6], draftsperson^[7], lithographer^[8], poster artist^[9], and illustrator^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,275 views/month, #6,913 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Käthe Kollwitz's place of birth was Königsberg^[2].
• Käthe Kollwitz was born in Kaliningrad^[12].
• Käthe Kollwitz passed away in Moritzburg^[4].
• Käthe Kollwitz was born on July 8, 1867^[3].
• Käthe Kollwitz was born on January 1, 1867^[13].
• Käthe Kollwitz died on April 22, 1945^[5].
• Käthe Kollwitz died on January 1, 1945^[14].
• Käthe Kollwitz is buried at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde^[15].
• Käthe Kollwitz was married to Karl Kollwitz^[16].
• A child of Käthe Kollwitz was Hans Kollwitz^[17].
• A child of Käthe Kollwitz was Peter Kollwitz^[18].
• Käthe Kollwitz held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[19].
• Käthe Kollwitz held citizenship in German Empire^[20].
• German was Käthe Kollwitz's native language^[21].
• Käthe Kollwitz worked as a printmaker^[6].
• Käthe Kollwitz's professions included draftsperson^[7].
• Käthe Kollwitz's professions included lithographer^[8].
• Käthe Kollwitz worked as a poster artist^[9].
• Käthe Kollwitz worked as an illustrator^[10].
• Käthe Kollwitz's professions included sculptor^[22].
• Käthe Kollwitz's field of work was printmaking^[23].
• Käthe Kollwitz's field of work was drawing^[24].
• Käthe Kollwitz's field of work was art of sculpture^[25].
• Käthe Kollwitz held the position of full professor^[26].
• Käthe Kollwitz was educated at Académie Julian^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Königsberg^[2], a city^[28], in Prussia^[29], founded in 1255^[30] and Kaliningrad^[12], a centre of oblast^[31], in State of the Teutonic Order^[32], founded in 1255^[33]. Recorded date of birth include July 8, 1867^[3] and January 1, 1867^[13]. German was Käthe Kollwitz's native language^[21].

Education

Educated at Académie Julian^[27], an art academy^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1867^[36] and Art Academy Königsberg^[37], an art academy^[38], in Russia^[39], founded in 1841^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker^[6], draftsperson^[7], lithographer^[8], poster artist^[9], illustrator^[10], and sculptor^[22]. Fields of work include printmaking^[23]; drawing^[24], a type of work of art^[41]; and art of sculpture^[25], a type of arts^[42]. Käthe Kollwitz held the position of full professor^[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Käthe Kollwitz is Woman with Dead Child^[43]. Things named for her include Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln^[44], Käthe Kollwitz Museum^[45], Käthe Kollwitz Prize^[46], Käthe Kollwitz House^[47], and 8827 Kollwitz^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[49], a civil decoration^[50], in Prussia^[51], founded in 1842^[52] and Villa Romana Prize^[53], an art prize^[54], founded in 1905^[55].

Personal Life

Käthe Kollwitz was married to Karl Kollwitz^[16]. Children include Hans Kollwitz^[17], a physician^[56], 1892–1971^[57], of Germany^[58] and Peter Kollwitz^[18], a painter^[59], 1896–1914^[60], of Germany^[61]. Her religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[62]. She was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany^[63].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 22, 1945^[5] and January 1, 1945^[14]. Käthe Kollwitz died in Moritzburg^[4]. Burial took place at Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde^[15].

Why It Matters

Käthe Kollwitz ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,275 views/month, #6,913 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

She has been cited as an influence by Sue Coe^[66], a painter^[67], b. 1951^[68], of United Kingdom^[69], awarded the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[70], specialised in painting^[71]; Nicolae Tonitza^[72], a caricaturist^[73], 1886–1940^[74], of Romania^[75], specialised in painting^[76]; and Fayga Ostrower^[77], a painter^[78], 1920–2001^[79], of Brazil^[80], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[81], specialised in engraving process^[82].

Entities named for her include Käthe Kollwitz Museum Köln^[44], Käthe Kollwitz Museum^[45], Käthe Kollwitz Prize^[46], Käthe Kollwitz House^[47], and 8827 Kollwitz^[48].

FAQs

Where was Käthe Kollwitz born?

Born in Königsberg^[2], Käthe Kollwitz…

Where did Käthe Kollwitz die?

Käthe Kollwitz died in Moritzburg^[4].

Who was Käthe Kollwitz married to?

Käthe Kollwitz's spouses include Karl Kollwitz^[16].

What did Käthe Kollwitz do for work?

Käthe Kollwitz worked as printmaker^[6], draftsperson^[7], lithographer^[8], poster artist^[9], and illustrator^[10].

Where did Käthe Kollwitz go to school?

Käthe Kollwitz was educated at Académie Julian^[27] and Art Academy Königsberg^[37].

What awards did Käthe Kollwitz receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[49] and Villa Romana Prize^[53].

Who did Käthe Kollwitz influence?

Käthe Kollwitz has been cited as an influence by Sue Coe^[66], Nicolae Tonitza^[72], and Fayga Ostrower^[77].