About Theo Glinz
Lived 1890 – 1962 (aged 71). Theo Glinz was a Swiss painter, engraver, draftsperson and lithographer.
Theo Glinz (1890–1962) was a Swiss painter.
Glinz was born on 6 September 1890 in Lenzburg, Switzerland. His father was an art teacher in the local school district. He moved to eastern Switzerland in 1915; in 1927 he relocated to Horn.
Selected works Südliche Landschaft (Southern landscape), oil painting Die Kirche von Carona (The church of Carona), oil on wood Grosse Gartenlandschaft (Large garden landscape), oil on plywood Waldlichtung (Forest clearing), pen and pencil on paper Altenrhein, oil on plywood Bad Horn, oil on canvas, 1933 Landschaft bei der Grünau, Horn (Landscape at Grünau, Horn), pen and ink drawing on paper, 1941 Er spricht zu seinem Volk (He speaks to his people), oil on plywood, 1942 Landarbeiter bei der Ruhepause (Agricultural workers at rest), oil on panel, 1947
Literature Literature by and about Theo Glinz in the catalog of the German National Library
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Who was Theo Glinz?
Swiss painter (1890-1962)
When was Theo Glinz born?
Theo Glinz was born on 6 September 1890 in Lenzburg.
When did Theo Glinz die?
Theo Glinz died on 10 May 1962 in Horn.
What was Theo Glinz's occupation?
Theo Glinz was a painter, engraver, draftsperson and lithographer.
What nationality was Theo Glinz?
Theo Glinz was Swiss.
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