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Carl Blos

1860 – 1941

German painter

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About Carl Blos

Lived 1860 – 1941 (aged 80). Carl Blos was a painter.

Carl Blos (24 November 1860 – 19 November 1941) was a German portrait, landscape and genre painter.

Life and work Blos was born in Mannheim. He began his art lessons from 1878 to 1880, at the Kunstgewerbeschule (arts and crafts school) in Karlsruhe. From 1881 to 1883, he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts there, under the direction of Karl Hoff. By 1887, he had completed his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, where his primary instructor was Wilhelm Lindenschmit. During his last two years there, he was also employed in Lindenschmit's workshop.

Blos was awarded the academy's medal in 1884, and received a small gold medal at the Große Berliner Kunstausstellung of 1896.

Later, he became a member of the moderately progressive . In 1902, he was named a professor at his alma mater, the Munich Academy.

In 1905, he was awarded the Großen Medaille in 1905, and the Lenbach Prize of the city of Munich in 1937. Several works of his were sold at the Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung of 1939, an exhibition meant to highlight art that was approved by the Nazi Party. Blos died in Munich in 1941.

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German Reich
Education
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Blos?

German painter (1860-1941)

When was Carl Blos born?

Carl Blos was born on 24 November 1860 in Mannheim.

When did Carl Blos die?

Carl Blos died on 19 November 1941 in Munich.

What was Carl Blos's occupation?

Carl Blos was a painter.

What nationality was Carl Blos?

Carl Blos's recorded nationality: German Reich.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Blos

· Wikidata: Q18507964

· DBpedia: Carl Blos

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