Ludwig Godenschweg
Ludwig Godenschweg (9 November 1889 in Berlin – 2 December 1942 in Dresden) was a German sculptor and etcher. He studied under Robert Diez at the academy before leaving for military service. On his return he became Albiker's student.
Ludwig Godenschweg
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- Ludwig Godenschweg was born on 9 November 1889. · Berlin.
- Died
- Ludwig Godenschweg died on 2 December 1942. · Dresden.
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- German Reich
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter · draftsperson · artist
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- German
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Ludwig Godenschweg (9 November 1889 in Berlin – 2 December 1942 in Dresden) was a German sculptor and etcher. He studied under Robert Diez at the academy before leaving for military service. On his return he became Albiker's student.
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Schmidt called Goldenschweg's contribution to the third Secession exhibition "competent and promising" portrait bust, such as Wilhelm Rudolph (terra-cotta, c. 1923) and Volkmar Glaser, and small-scale works. His graphic prints Male Portrait and Nude were found as part of the Munich Art Hoard.
Skulptur „Mutter mit Kindern“ von Ludwig Godenschweg (um 1920) im Universitätsklinikum Dresden-Johannstadt
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![12.03.2007 01307 Dresden-Johannstadt, Fetscherstraße 74: Steinskulptur "Mutter mit Kindern" (GMP: 51.055859,13.779097) von Ludwig Godenschweg (Sandstein um 1920) im Gelände des Universitätsklinikums Carl Gustav Carus. [DSCN21341.TIF]20070312080DR.JPG(c)Blobelt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/20070312080DR_Dresden_Universit%C3%A4tsklinikum_Mutter_mit_Kindern.jpg/800px-20070312080DR_Dresden_Universit%C3%A4tsklinikum_Mutter_mit_Kindern.jpg)
12.03.2007 01307 Dresden-Johannstadt, Fetscherstraße 74: Steinskulptur "Mutter mit Kindern" (GMP: 51.055859,13.779097) von Ludwig Godenschweg (Sandstein um 1920) im Gelände des Universitätsklinikums Carl Gustav Carus. [DSCN21341.TIF]20070312080DR.JPG(c)Blobelt
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1889
Ludwig Godenschweg was born on 9 November 1889.
1942
Ludwig Godenschweg died on 2 December 1942.
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Ludwig Godenschweg was born at Berlin.
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Ludwig Godenschweg died at Dresden.
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- 1.im Personen-Wiki der Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden.
- 2.Stephanie Barron. German expressionism 1915–1925: the second generation. 1988. 3-7913-0874-2.
- 3.Dietrich Schubert. „Verreckt für den Kapitalismus“: Der sterbende Soldat im Drahtverhau, von Eugen Hoffmann, Dresden 1928. Ariane Hellinger u. a. 2013. 978-3-531-93454-9.
- 4.Mitglieder ab 1903 Ordentliche Mitglieder des Deutschen Künstlerbundes.
- 5.s. Katalog Deutscher Künstlerbund Köln 1929. Mai–September 1929 im Staatenhaus, M. DuMont Schauberg, Köln 1929. (S. 19: Godenschweg, Pappritz, Kat.Nr. 104, Frau mit Kind.)
- 6.Datenbank zum Beschlagnahmeinventar der Aktion "Entartete Kunst", Forschungsstelle "Entartete Kunst", FU Berlin
- 7.Tim Ackermann: Eine neue Spur im Fall Gurlitt führt nach Dresden. In: Die Welt. 12. November 2013, abgerufen am 15. November 2013.
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Ludwig Godenschweg is recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded as sculptor, painter, draftsperson and artist.
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