Wilhelm Klose
Wilhelm Klose (born November 10, 1830 in Karlsruhe , † August 31, 1914 ) was a German painter and patron.
Life
Wilhelm Klose was a nephew of August Klose , who was mayor of Karlsruhe twice and who, as a banker, had a considerable fortune. This made it possible for Wilhelm Klose to study at the Academy in Munich and later a life as a privateer in August Klose's garden house in front of Ettlinger Tor. There he gathered a circle of friends around him, including Victor von Scheffel , Josef Durm , Adolf Heer and Ferdinand Keller .
He supported artists in need through foundations and also beautified his hometown. From 1876 to 1908 he was a city councilor, and from 1871 onwards he continued to send larger sums to the city of Karlsruhe. From this money z. E.g. the Hygieia fountain by Johannes Hirt and the Malsch fountain at Ettlinger Tor, which no longer existed in 1963, equipped the festival hall, which was destroyed in World War II, and helped finance and maintain the artistic design of the Vierordtbad . He also contributed significantly to the establishment of a public library and to the support of needy sick people.
In his will he left the city of Karlsruhe 500,000 marks with the stipulation that this sum should gradually be spent on works of art in public spaces. A large part of this money was lost to inflation .
Works
Above all, Klose painted ideal Italian landscapes. Four of his pictures adorn the interior of the rotunda of the Karlsruhe Vierordtbad.
Honors
On his 70th birthday, Wilhelm Klose became an honorary citizen of the city of Karlsruhe. In 1912 a street in the south-west of Karlsruhe was named after him.
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| SURNAME | Klose, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and patron |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 1914 |