About Max Thedy
Lived 1858 – 1924 (aged 65). Max Thedy was a German painter, draftsperson, printmaker, university teacher and etcher.
Max Thedy (16 October 1858 – 13 August 1924 ) was a German painter, designer and engraver. He is sometimes erroneously referred to as Marc Thedy.
Biography He was born in Munich.
After 1875, he was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. In 1882, aged only twenty-four, he was called to be a professor at the Grand-Ducal Saxon Art School, Weimar. Among his best known students were , Christian Rohlfs, and . In 1919, he became an instructor at the Bauhaus and, in 1921, was named a Professor there. He died in 1924 in Polling.
His works have been shown throughout Europe and the United States; most recently at exhibitions in Weimar (2002), Überlingen and Frankfurt am Main (2005).
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Who was Max Thedy?
German painter (1858-1924)
When was Max Thedy born?
Max Thedy was born on 16 October 1858 in Munich.
When did Max Thedy die?
Max Thedy died on 13 August 1924 in Polling.
What was Max Thedy's occupation?
Max Thedy was a painter, draftsperson, printmaker, university teacher and etcher.
What nationality was Max Thedy?
Max Thedy was German.
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