Franz Heinrich Gref
Franz Heinrich Gref (born December 14, 1872 in Stühlingen , Baden, † September 17, 1957 in Weilimdorf ) was a German painter.
Gref studied at the Academy in Munich with Christian Adam Landenberger and Moritz Weinholdt , at the Karlsruhe School of Applied Arts with Ludwig Schmidt-Reutte and at the Stuttgart Academy with Leopold von Kalckreuth and Robert von Haug .
In collaboration with the architect Theodor Fischer, they were created for the church in Eglosheim and the Erlöserkirche in Stuttgart . He created murals for the churches in Neuneck and Winnenden , the garrison church in Ulm , the market hall in Stuttgart and the secondary schools in Kirchheim / Teck and Tübingen .
Honors
- 1952: Cross of Merit (Steckkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Richard Schmidt: The painter Franz Heinrich Gref . In: Württemberg. Monthly in the service of people and homeland, 1930, pp. 397–400
- German Biographical Encyclopedia - Munich [et al.]: Saur, 1995-1999
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gref, Franz Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuehlingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 1957 |
| Place of death | Weilimdorf |