Werner Tübke
Werner Tübke (30 July 1929 in Schönebeck, Germany – 27 May 2004 in Leipzig, Germany) was a German painter, best known for his monumental Peasants' War Panorama located in Bad Frankenhausen. He is "one of the few East German artists who gained recognition in West Germany."[1]
Werner Tübke | |
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 Tübke (left) presenting a 1:10 version of Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany to Erich Honecker | |
| Born | 30 July 1929 Schönebeck, Germany |
| Died | 27 May 2004 (aged 74) Leipzig, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | painting |
Notable work | Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany, also known as Peasants' War Panorama |
| Movement | Leipzig School, Magical Realism |
Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany
Tübke's magnum opus, Early Bourgeois Revolution in Germany, has a size of 14 metres (46 ft) by 123 metres (404 ft).[2] It depicts a scene from the German Peasants' War, which took place from 1524 to 1525.
References
- "Dresden's Albertinum brings out East German art to 'build bridges'". theartnewspaper.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- Panorama museum (text in German)
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