Hermann Hahn
Illustration — The Hunter (Bavaria), Luitpoldbrücke, Munich Hermann Hahn (28 November 1868, in Veilsdorf, Germany – 18 August 1945, in Pullach, Germany) was a German sculptor of the early 20th century. His public sculpture can be seen throughout cities in Germany and in Chicago. • Illustration — Goethe Monument in Chicago Hahn was born in 1868 in Veilsdorf. His parents, Adalbert and Ida Hahn, were both involved in the porcelain industry.
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Hermann Hahn
sculpture: Hermann Hahn · Self-photographed · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Born
- 1868. · Veilsdorf.
- Died
- 1945. · Pullach.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- sculptor, university teacher and medalist.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Education
- Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München.
- Honours
- Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — The Hunter (Bavaria), Luitpoldbrücke, Munich Hermann Hahn (28 November 1868, in Veilsdorf, Germany – 18 August 1945, in Pullach, Germany) was a German sculptor of the early 20th century. His public sculpture can be seen throughout cities in Germany and in Chicago. • Illustration — Goethe Monument in Chicago Hahn was born in 1868 in Veilsdorf. His parents, Adalbert and Ida Hahn, were both involved in the porcelain industry.
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The Hahns moved to Rudolstadt where Hermann was meant to attend Gymnasium, but he left school in order to study drawing under the Hofmaler Rudolf Oppenheim. He then trained in sculpting wood and in 1887 began his studies in Munich, at the Kunstgewerbeschule and the Akademie der Bildenden Künste. He formed deep ties to Munich and the Akademie, eventually becoming a professor himself and teaching there for decades. Hahn traveled abroad throughout Europe and was especially influenced by the sculpture of antiquity. He is known for his monumental sculpture in a neoclassical style. He created allegorical figures such as the reclining form of a hunter representing Bavaria at the Luitpoldbrücke (1901) and the Rosselenker in front of the Technische Hochschule in Munich (1928), as well as portraits and memorials of historical figures, such as the Goethe monument in Chicago (1913), the Liszt monument in Weimar (1902), and the Luther monument in Speyer (1904). His work was also part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Hermann Hahn studied at Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture and medal-engraving. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Work by Hermann Hahn is recorded in the collections of Belvedere. Distinctions recorded are Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 10034261-9, Winterausstellung Hugo von Habermann, Hermann Hahn, Otto Reiniger (1909-1910 : München).
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 10034261-9, Winterausstellung Hugo von Habermann, Hermann Hahn, Otto Reiniger (1909-1910 : München).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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