Hugo Rheinhold facts for kids
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Hugo Rheinhold
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Hugo Rheinhold
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Wolfgang Hugo Rheinhold
26 March 1853 Oberlahnstein, Prussia
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| Died | 2 October 1900 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Berlin Academy of Arts |
| Known for | Sculpture |
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Notable work
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Affe mit Schädel, Am Wege, Ausverkauft, Barfüssige Marktfrau mit Weidenkorb, Lesende Mönche, Lesende Mönche, August Bebel |
| Movement | Sculptural Impressionism |
Wolfgang Hugo Rheinhold (born March 26, 1853 – died October 2, 1900) was a talented German artist. He was a sculptor, which means he created amazing artworks by shaping materials like clay or metal. He is most famous for his sculpture called Affe mit Schädel, which means "Ape with Skull".
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The Life of Hugo Rheinhold
Hugo Rheinhold was born in a town called Oberlahnstein in Prussia on March 26, 1853. He went to school in Koblenz. After school, he started working in business.
Early Career and New Beginnings
When he was 21, Hugo Rheinhold moved to the United States to start a business. He became a merchant, buying and selling goods between countries. He lived in San Francisco from 1874 to 1878. His main business office was there.
Later, he moved back to Hamburg in 1879. The next year, he married his childhood sweetheart, Emma Levy, from Cologne. Sadly, Emma passed away in 1882, after they had been married for only a short time.
A Change in Path
Emma's passing had a big impact on Hugo. He decided to sell his successful business. He then moved to Berlin to study science and philosophy at the Friedrich-Wilhelms University.
In 1886, he began to study sculpture. He learned from famous sculptors like Ernst Herter and Max Kruse. From 1888 to 1892, he officially studied at the Berlin Academy of Arts. He passed away in Berlin when he was 47 years old.
Notable Sculptures by Rheinhold
Hugo Rheinhold created many important sculptures in his short career. His most famous work is probably Affe mit Schädel.
Affe mit Schädel
This sculpture, meaning "Ape with Skull," is what most people know Hugo Rheinhold for today. It shows an ape sitting and looking at a human skull. This artwork makes people think about big ideas like knowledge and life.
Other Important Works
One of his largest bronze sculptures was for a company called Dynamit Nobel AG. It was called Dynamite in the Service of Man. This statue showed a tall goddess, possibly Athena, with her foot on a man. Sadly, this statue was later melted down during the Second World War to make weapons.
Hugo Rheinhold cared deeply about his Jewish background. He was an important leader in a Jewish association called the Deutsch-Israelitischer Gemeindebund. He created a sculpture called Die Kämpfer, which means "The Warriors." He made this artwork to speak out against unfairness and prejudice that was growing at the time.
His very last work was a fountain with two water deities. It was shown in 1900, the same year he passed away.
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Affe mit Schädel
c. 1893 -
Am Wege
c. 1894 -
Ausverkauft
c. 1899 -
Lesende Mönche
c. 1900
