Christian Griepenkerl, the man who kept Adolf Hitler out of art school
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Painted in 1907 by Anton Faistauer, a student of Griepenkerl.
Christian Griepenkerl (1839–1916) was a German painter and art professor. In late 1855 he enrolled at a private art school in Vienna for artists who would create "monumental paintings." First as a student of the school's founder and then on his own, he designed and painted frescoes for the interiors of public buildings.
In 1874, Griepenkerl was appointed a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, where starting in 1877 he headed a special school for historical painting. He taught an entire generation of Viennese painters, including Egon Schiele.
Griepenkerl became famous posthumously for having rejected Adolf Hitler's application to train at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1907, when Hitler was provisionally admitted and was required to prepare a sample drawing, Griepenkerl disapprovingly noted, "Sample drawing unsatisfactory. Too few heads." And in 1908, his verdict was even clearer: "Not admitted."
Christian Griepenkerl (1839–1916) was a German painter and art professor. In late 1855 he enrolled at a private art school in Vienna for artists who would create "monumental paintings." First as a student of the school's founder and then on his own, he designed and painted frescoes for the interiors of public buildings.
In 1874, Griepenkerl was appointed a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, where starting in 1877 he headed a special school for historical painting. He taught an entire generation of Viennese painters, including Egon Schiele.
Griepenkerl became famous posthumously for having rejected Adolf Hitler's application to train at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1907, when Hitler was provisionally admitted and was required to prepare a sample drawing, Griepenkerl disapprovingly noted, "Sample drawing unsatisfactory. Too few heads." And in 1908, his verdict was even clearer: "Not admitted."
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