Max Ludwig (writer)
Paul Max Ludwig (born October 8, 1873 in Dresden , † January 7, 1940 in Seefeld-Oberalting ) was a German writer, painter and graphic artist.
Live and act
Ludwig married in 1903 and moved to Frankfurt am Main in the same year . From 1907 he lived in Gutach , in 1911 he moved to Munich and Seefeld-Oberalting.
As a painter, he mainly created landscape paintings and portraits .
His most important graphic work is a Beethoven cycle of 31 etchings, which were created between 1925 and 1926. He also created lithographs on Romeo and Juliet , Macbeth and Michael Kohlhaas as well as etchings on the subject of Antonius and Cleopatra .
Works
Book publications:
- Marianne . Langen, Munich 1910.
- The emperor . Langen, Munich 1911.
- The realm . Langen, Munich 1913.
- The winners . Langen, Munich 1914.
- The governor . Musarion, Munich 1919.
- The American . Müller, Munich.
Plays:
- Sebalt . Drama in four acts. Dreimaskverlag.
- Van decks .
- Georg Jenatsch . Tragedy in five acts. Arion, Berlin.
Web links
- Literature by and about Max Ludwig in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ulrike Kvech-Hoppe: Max Ludwig (1873-1940). (PDF; 1.8 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ludwig, Max |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ludwig, Paul Max (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer, painter and graphic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1940 |
| Place of death | Seefeld-Oberalting |