Hans Mekelburger

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Hans Mekelburger , also Johann Mekelburger , (born September 17, 1884 in Scharfenort near Danzig ( Polish: Gdańsk -Ostróżek ); † March 16, 1915 in Prasznysz ) was a German freelance painter in West and East Prussia .

Life

Hans Mekelburger came from a Mennonite farming family who lived in Orloff ( Polish Orłowo ) and Hochzeit ( Polish Wiślina ) in Danzig Werder .

He attended the Conradinum in Langfuhr and then studied at the art academies in Königsberg , Berlin and the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich . The trainers in Königsberg were mainly Heinrich Wolff , Ludwig Dettmann and Karl Storch . After completing his training, he settled in Danzig as a freelance painter .

In the spring of 1914 he made a long trip to Italy, in the autumn of the same year he was drafted into an infantry regiment in Thorn .

After being seriously wounded, Mekelburger died on March 16, 1915 in a field hospital in Prasznysz . He was transferred to Danzig and buried in the Halbeallee United Cemeteries.

Works

Hans Mekelburger created paintings and drawings that dealt with the Marienkirche and death. There are also etchings , self-portraits , still lifes , landscapes and other works from Königsberg.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Johann Mekelburger. Matriculation entry 03202. Academy of Fine Arts Munich, accessed on January 9, 2015 .
  2. ^ The battles for Mlawa and Prasznysz up to the spring of 1915. In: Reports from the German headquarters 1914-1918. Retrieved January 9, 2015 .

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personal data
SURNAME Mekelburger, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mekelburger, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German freelance painter in East Prussia
DATE OF BIRTH September 17, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH Scharfenort near Danzig
DATE OF DEATH March 16, 1915
Place of death Prasznysz