Adolph Jentsch
Painting, Visual Artist
1888 – 1977
Who was Adolph Jentsch?
Adolph Stephan Friedrich Jentsch was a German-born Namibian artist, born in Dresden in 1888, and died in Windhoek, Namibia in 1977. He studied at the Dresden Staatsakademie für Bildende Kunste for six years, and used a travel grant award to visit France, Italy, UK and the Netherlands. Jentsch moved to Namibia in 1938 to escape the approaching war and lived there until his death. He travelled extensively in Namibia and eventually settled down near Dordabis, about 60 km from the capital Windhoek.
Jentsch painted landscapes and worked in watercolour and oil. He was interested in Oriental philosophy and was influenced by Chinese Art.
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- Born
- Dec 29, 1888
Dresden - Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts Dresden
- Lived in
- Dresden
- Died
- 1977
Windhoek
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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