Leon Pohle
Friedrich Leon Pohle (born December 1, 1841 in Leipzig , † February 27, 1908 in Dresden ) was a German painter .
Pohle came to the Dresden Art Academy at the age of 15 . With the support of his teachers, he became a pupil of the painter Joseph van Lerius in Antwerp in 1860 . After returning to Germany, Pohle came to Weimar , where he joined the Weimar School of Painting as a pupil of Ferdinand Pauwels at the Grand Ducal Saxon Art School . In the summer of 1866, Pohle left the Pauwels studio and returned to his hometown. After a few study trips, he settled in Weimar as a freelance artist in 1868.
Pohle's early works were still very much attached to genre painting , partly because of his teachers . Later he found his own style in history painting . In 1877 Pohle accepted a position as a lecturer at the Dresden Art Academy, where he was given a full professorship . He also made a name for himself as a portraitist ; Worth mentioning here are the portraits of the painters Ludwig Richter and Carl Gottlieb Peschel and the sculptor Ernst Hähnel . Pohle took part in several exhibitions at the art academy, and his work was also awarded a gold medal. Among Pohle's students were u. a. also the later Dresden court advisor Paul Poetzsch (1858-1936) and the academy professor Osmar Schindler .
Pohle died on February 27, 1908 in Dresden at the age of 66. He found his final resting place in Dresden-Johannstadt on the Trinitatisfriedhof ; his grave has not been preserved.
Works (selection)
- Ludwig Richter (portrait)
- Carl Gottlieb Peschel (portrait)
- Ernst Hähnel (portrait)
- Gretchen in front of the jewelry box
- elegy
Honors
- Title Privy Councilor
- The Leon-Pohle-Straße in Dresden was named after him.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pohle, Leon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pohle, Friedrich Leon (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 1908 |
| Place of death | Dresden |