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Peter Breuer

Illustration — Peter Breuer (1899) • Illustration — John Sigismund, from the Siegesallee (Group 23) Peter Christian Breuer (19 May 1856, Cologne – 1 May 1930, Berlin) was a German sculptor. He was a professor at the Prussian Academy of Arts (later, the Academy of Arts, Berlin) and was considered to be one of the pioneers of modern sculpture in Germany. Among his students were Hans Dammann, Fritz Röll, Leopold Fleischhacker, Felix Pfeifer and Rudolf Belling.

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Peter Breuer

Marble sculpture "Jezus loving children" by Peter Breuer from 1902 year

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Born
1856 · Cologne.
Died
1930 · Berlin.
Nationality
Germany
Occupation
sculptor · university teacher
Education
Academy of Arts, Berlin · Academy of Fine Arts and Munich
Languages
German

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Illustration — Peter Breuer (1899) • Illustration — John Sigismund, from the Siegesallee (Group 23) Peter Christian Breuer (19 May 1856, Cologne – 1 May 1930, Berlin) was a German sculptor. He was a professor at the Prussian Academy of Arts (later, the Academy of Arts, Berlin) and was considered to be one of the pioneers of modern sculpture in Germany. Among his students were Hans Dammann, Fritz Röll, Leopold Fleischhacker, Felix Pfeifer and Rudolf Belling.

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