Constantin Gerhardinger

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Constantin Gerhardinger (born July 31, 1888 in Munich , † March 11, 1970 in Törwang ) was a German painter .

Career and work as a painter

After attending the Luitpold High School in Munich, Gerhardinger first earned money as an altar boy , then as a trainee in the art trade. Gerhardinger later attended the Munich School of Applied Arts and then studied from 1911 at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts with Angelo Jank and Adolf Hengeler . He took part in exhibitions as early as 1914, and one picture was bought by the Bavarian State Painting Collections. After his participation in the First World War , Gerhardinger worked again in Munich and became a member of the Munich artists' cooperative , in 1920 he was co-founder of the Chiemsee artist group "Die Frauenwörther".

From 1932 Gerhardinger lived in Törwang, but continued to work in his Munich studio. In the era of National Socialism , first honored in 1938 with the title "Professor" award and in 1939 went up to university teachers at the academy in Munich, is Gerhardinger fell out in 1943 with Adolf Hitler : Due to the hazards caused by the bombing he had decided not to continue his work to make available for exhibitions; henceforth he was considered a defeatist and was no longer allowed to teach.

After the Second World War , Gerhardinger was one of the new founders of the Munich artists' cooperative and became its president. He bequeathed a large part of his estate to the city of Rosenheim .

One of his favorite motifs was Kallmünz . He came into the market almost every year since 1921 and painted there. In 1969 he finally became an honorary citizen of the place.

family

Gerhardinger was the illegitimate child of a lawyer and a laundress. He was married to Else Schmitz-Scholl, the adopted daughter of the entrepreneur Karl Schmitz-Scholl senior .

plant

Gerhardinger painted portraits and landscapes in the tradition of the Chiemsee painters . At the Great German Art Exhibition in 1941, he exhibited the large-format work "NS Municipal Council Meeting", which he later destroyed. Many of his works are in the Städtische Galerie Rosenheim, to which he bequeathed his estate.

Exhibitions (selection)

participation

Solo exhibitions

  • New Gallery Munich, 1920
  • House of Art Munich, 1953
  • Herrenchiemsee, 1962
  • Städtische Galerie Rosenheim, five exhibitions between 1963 and 1988

Awards and honors

  • Gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris 1937 for "The Hands"
  • Title "Professor", 1938; revoked in 1943
  • Honorary President of the Munich Artists' Cooperative
  • Honorary citizen of Rosenheim, 1968
  • Honorary citizen of Kallmünz , 1969

literature

  • General artist lexicon (AKL). The visual artists of all times and peoples . Founded by Günther Meißner, Volume 52, Saur, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-598-22792-9
  • Hans Constantin Faußner and Bernhard Hauser: The painter Constantin Gerhardinger . District Office Rosenheim, Rosenheim 1988

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personal data
SURNAME Gerhardinger, Constantin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH March 11, 1970
Place of death Törwang