Fritz Greve
German painter (1863-1931)
Friedrich Heinrich Ludwig Greve, known as Fritz (17 August 1863, Malchin - 2 April 1931, Malchin) was a German painter and art professor.
Biography
He received his first art lessons from his father, Wilhelm, who worked as a decorative painter for the court. After completing his basic education and military service, where he advanced to the rank of sergeant, he left home to begin his formal studies at the Kunstgewerbeschule Dresden. Later he attended the Kunstgewerbeschule in Frankfurt and the Berlin University of the Arts. His primary instructor there was Max Koner.
From 1902 until 1928, he was a professor at the Royal School of Art. In 1903, he married Theodora Mozer (1871–1947), the daughter of Dr. Alexander Karl Wilhelm Mozer (1841–1910), a member of the Medical Council. They had no children. During this time, he painted portraits, still-lifes, landscapes, altarpieces and frescoes.
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