Franz Radziwill
Illustration — Franz Radziwill with his sketch book Franz Radziwill (6 February 1895 – 12 August 1983) was a German painter known especially for his landscape paintings in a magic realist style. He was also associated with the New Objectivity movement. Radziwill was born in Strohausen.
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Franz Radziwill

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- Born
- 1895 · Strohausen.
- Died
- 1983 · Wilhelmshaven.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- painter · university teacher · politician
- Honours
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Franz Radziwill with his sketch book Franz Radziwill (6 February 1895 – 12 August 1983) was a German painter known especially for his landscape paintings in a magic realist style. He was also associated with the New Objectivity movement. Radziwill was born in Strohausen.
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Born at Strohausen in 1895, died in Wilhelmshaven in 1983.
The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Work by Franz Radziwill is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Berlinische Galerie and Lenbachhaus. Distinctions recorded are Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Haus von Franz Radziwill in Dangast. Im Vordergrund das Fischerhaus, im Hintergrund das später angebaute Atelier.
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Das Franz Radziwill Haus in der Sielstraße 3 im Künstlerort Dangast a, Jadebusen.
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