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Art of the Third Reich: Sculptures, 1933-1945

The Judgement of Paris by Josef Thorak, 1941

Sculpture from the fifth Great German Art Exhibition in the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich: "The Judgement of Paris" by Josef Thorak. The picture shows Paris and the goddesses Aphrodite, Hera and Pallas Athene.

"Die Schauende" by Fritz Klimsch, 1940

The bronze sculpture "Die Schauende" by Fritz Klimsch at the IV. Great German Art Exhibition in the Haus der Deutschen Kunst ("House of German Art") in Munich. In the background are several paintings.

Art of the Third Reich: Sculptures, 1933-1945

Art of the Third Reich: Sculptures

The "Javelin Thrower" by Ernst Seger, 1938

View on the sculpture "Die Speerwerferin" ("The Javelin Thrower") by Ernst Seger in the gardens of the Reichsgartenschau in Essen.

Javelin thrower by Ernst Seger, 1938

View of a plastic javelin thrower by Ernst Seger at the Reichsgartenschau in Essen.

Galatea by Fritz Klimsch, 1939

View of the bronze sculpture "Galatea" by Fritz Klimsch at the 3rd Great German Art Exhibition in Munich's Haus der Deutschen Kunst. Behind a visitor, next to another sculpture, is admiring a painting.

Sculptures by Brumme, Tuerke and Hofmann, 1942

At the sixth Great German Art Exhibition in Munich from left "Die Gebende" by Max Alfred Brumme, Leipzig, "Die Waechter" with eagle by Georg Tuerke, Dresden, "Der Fruehling" by Oswald Hofmann, Munich.

Diana figure by Reinhold Felderhoff, 1937

During the construction of the "Green Week" in Berlin, a sculpture of Diana by Reinhold Felderhoff is already standing in the middle of the domed area of Hall 3.

Donauwellen by Josef Muellner, 1949-45

Donauwellen, a work of the Viennese sculptor Josef Muellner. Undated picture.

Autumn exhibition of the Prussian Academy of Arts, 1941

In the autumn exhibition of the Prussian Academy of Arts right in the foreground "Der Morgen" by Adolf Abel from tinted plaster, left behind "Brunnenfigur", carrying a vase, by Milly Steger.

Opening of the new exhibition hall in the Haus der Kunst, 1940

At the opening of the new exhibition hall in the Haus der Kunst in the Hardenbergstrasse in Berlin. From left a bust of Erich Ludendorff (bronze by Adam Antes), an oil painting by Georg Ehmig "Bergbauern", and a "female figure" (bronze by Kurt Schmid-Ehmen) can be seen.

"Juengling mt Falken"(Young man with falcon) by Johannes Born, 1943

The 7th Great German Art Exhibition in the Haus der Deutschen Kunst ("House of German Art") in Munich. The picture shows the sculpture "Juengling mit Falken" by the Dresden sculptor Johannes Ernst Born.

"Die Stehende", 1939-45

The bronze sculpture "Die Stehende" (The standing) of a Viennese sculptor at a Munich art exhibition. Undated picture.

"Dawn" (German:Die Morgenroete) by Richard Scheibe, 1938

View of the sculpture "Morgenroete" (bronze) by Prof. Richard Scheibe in the Buchholz Gallery.

Model of the central figure of the War Memorial in Luitpoldhain, 1937

Model of the middle figure of the War Memorial in Luitpoldhain as a gift of the city of Nuremberg to the Fuehrer.

"Arbeitskameraden" by Paul Oesten, 1936

The art exhibition "Heroische Kunst" ("Heroic Art") of the Prussian Academy of Arts, which is organized by the National Socialist Culture Community. The sculpture by Paul Oesten: "Arbeitskameraden".

Fountain group by Josef Muellner, 1933-1945

Figure of a fountain group of the Viennese sculptor Josef Muellner, which was shown at the Biennale and at the Berlin Ostmark Exhibition. Undated picture.

Merkur by Heinrich Zita, 1939-45

View of a section of "Merkur" by the Viennese sculptor Heinrich Zita. Undated picture.

Flora by Richard Scheibe, 1942

View of the sculpture "Flora" in the studio of the Berlin sculptor Richard Scheibe.

"Mutter und Kinder" (Mother and Children) by Hermann Mueller, 1942

At the NSV art competition exhibition in the Berlin Ethnological Museum, the first prize for a sculpture was awarded to the Erfurt sculptor Hermann Mueller for his work "Mutter und Kinder".

"Roemisches Maedchen" by Adolf Abel, 1941

A sculpture by the Berlin sculptor Adolf Abel called "Roemisches Maedchen" (made of tinted plaster) at the spring exhibition of the Prussian Academy of Arts (opening on the 17th of May) in the former Kronprinzenpalais at Unten den Linden 3. On the left in the background is a painting by Rudolf Hengstenberg: "Inferno Dunkirk".

"Die Morgenroete" by Robert Ullmann, 1943

"Die Morgenroete", a group of fountains by the sculptor Robert Ullmann at the 7th Great German Art Exhibition in Munich.

Der Morgen (The Morning) by Richard Scheibe, 1942

At the autumn exhibition of the Prussian Academy of Arts from 24 October to December 1942. A view of the marble sculpture "Der Morgen" by Professor Richard Scheibe.

Josef Muellner and "Donauwellen", 1939-45

The Viennese sculptor Professor Josef Muellner before his new work "Donauwellen". Undated picture.

Wilhelm Frass at work, 1933-1945

The Viennese sculptor Prof. Wilhelm Frass at work on a section of the Anschlussgedenkstein (stone memorial for the Anschluss) for Vienna. Undated picture.

Adolf Wagner von der Muehl, 1933-1945

The Viennese sculptor Professor Adolf Wagner von der Muehl working on a relief in his studio. At left there are several sculptures, among others: Laeufer (Runner), Musiker (Musician), Engel mit Laute (Angel with Lute), Soldat (Soldier). Undated picture.

Robert Ullmann working on the "Liegende", 1939-45

The Viennese sculptor Robert Ullmann working on "Liegende". Undated picture.

Art of the Third Reich: Sculptures, 1933-1945

Art of the Third Reich: Sculptures

Adolf Abel with colleagues, 1943

In the studio of the sculptor Adolf Abel (Haus der 40 Kuenstler, English: House of 40 Artists) some colleagues are looking at one of his works during a chat.

"Die Jugend" (Youth) by Fritz Klimsch, 1940

Visitors to an exhibition view the sculpture "Die Jugend" (The Youth) by Fritz Klimsch.

Heinrich Zita at work, 1939-45

The Viennese sculptor Prof. Heinrich Zita models a study in his studio surrounded by other, unfinished work, a torso and a self-portrait. Undated picture.

Wilhelm Frass at work, 1939-1945

The Viennese sculptor Prof. Wilhelm Frass at work on a section of the Anschlussgedenkstein (stone memorial for the Anschluss). Undated picture.

Works by Hermann Blumenthal, 1943

On the day before the opening of the spring exhibition of the Prussian Academy of Arts "Unter den Linden 3": View of the memorial exhibition for fallen artists. On the left is a standing man with raised arms (made of cement), on the right a kneeling man with raised arms (made of plaster). Both sculptures were made by the Berlin sculptor Hermann Blumenthal, who fell on the Eastern Front.

Prof. Michael Drobil at work, 1939-45

The Viennese sculptor Prof. Michael Drobil working on one of the four warrior figures he made for the Wiener Neustadt Military Academy. Weitere Werke Drobils, der hauptsächlich in Marmor arbeitet: 'Die Stehende' (Bronze, Münchner Kunstausstellung), Kriegerdenkmal in Ried, ein liegender Jüngling, eine monumentale Kayatide vom Wiener Justizpalast, überlebengroße Figur (Städtische Sammlungen, Wien). Außerdem hat er auf der Biennale in Venedig ausgestellt.

Heinrich Zita working on the "Heimkehr", 1939-45

The Viennese sculptor Prof. Heinrich Zita when working on his marble work "Heimkehr", a monument to the founder of the Jugendgerichtshof (Juvenile Court). Undated picture. Der Professor und Regierungsrat Heinrich Zita ist langjähriges Mitglied der Wiener Sezession. U.a. stammt das Denkmal des Krieges in St. Gilgen von ihm. Er schuf zahlreiche Porträts führender österreichischer Persönlischkeiten. Das österreichische Hartgeld wurde nach seinen Entwürfen und Modellen geprägt.

The Kiss by Fritz Klimsch, 1939

The picture shows "The Kiss" between a man and a woman by the sculptor Fritz Klimsch.

"President of the Reich v. Hindenburg" by Bernhard Bleeker, 1941

A marble bust of Paul von Hindenburg by the Munich artist Bernhard Bleeke at the autumn exhibition of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin (Unter den Linden 3).

"Schwerttraeger" and "Hochofen", 1940

The Great Berlin Art Exhibition in the new exhibition hall in the Haus der Kunst in Hardenbergstrasse in Berlin: View of the "Schwerttraeger" by Hermann Mueller-Erfurt, and left beside it the oil painting "Hochofen" by Franz Gerwin.

"Befreiung der Saar" (Liberation of the Saar) by Richard Scheibe, 1936

The sculpture "Befreiung der Saar" (Liberation of the Saar) by Professor Richard Scheibe is shown at the autumn exhibition of the Academy of Arts. It depicts a woman (goddess) with a broken chain.

"Krieger und Arbeiter" by Ivo Beucker, 1941

The bronze sculpture "Krieger und Arbeiter" (Warrior and worker) by the sculptor Ivo Beucker shows two figures, one with hammer, the other one with sword.

The Tannenberg Memorial, 1936

Photo of the larger-than-life statue of Paul von Hindenburg for the Reichsehrenmal-Tannenberg ("Tannenberg Memorial") near Hohenstein, designed by the Dortmund sculptor Friedrich Bagdons. The statue was made of granite from the Fichtel Mountains in Weissenburg (Bavarian Ostmark).

Art of the Third Reich: Sculptures, 1933-1945

Art of the Third Reich: Sculptures

The studio of Wilhelm Frass, 1939-45

Sculptures in the studio of the Viennese sculptor Wilhelm Frass: "Mehr Licht" (front), an Auer-Welsbach Memorial, "Der Fallende" (center) and "Die Ostmark" (behind the Hitler bust).

Die Ostmark by Wilhelm Frass, 1939-45

The sculpture "Die Ostmark" with eagle in the studio of the Viennese sculptor Wilhelm Frass. Behind it there is a relief, among others bearing the word "victim". Undated picture.

"Die Ostmark" by Wilhelm Frass, 1939-45

The sculpture "Die Ostmark" with eagle in the studio of the Viennese sculptor Wilhelm Frass. In the background are busts and other sculptures. Undated photograph.

The Judgement of Paris by Josef Thorak, 1941

Hingebung by Josef Thorak, 1941

Sculpture from the fifth Great German Art Exhibition in the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich: "Hingebung" by Josef Thorak.

Nazi art: sculptures

'The plastic 'Das Volk ringt sich empor zu sich selbst' by Georg Wienbrack at the Great German Radio Exhibition.'

'''Judgment of Paris' by Josef Thorak, 1941.'

The 'Judgment of Paris' by the Austrian sculptor Josef Thorak. The photo was taken during the 'Great German Art Exhibition' in 1941 at the Haus der Kunst in Munich.

Adolf Abel working on the statue 'Der Morgen'

The sculptor Adolf Abel working on his sculpture 'Der Morgen' in his studio.

Genius of Victory by Adolf Wamper

The gypsum sculpture 'Genius of Victory' by Adolf Wamper, Berlin, in the art exhibition at the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in Munich.

'Big Guard' by Georg Kolbe

Special exhibit for the 60th Birthday of Georg Kolbe on 15 April 1937 in the Academy of Arts at the Pariser Platz in Berlin. View to the exhibition, in the foreground is the figure of the 'Big Guard'.

Wagner von der Muehl at work

Wagner von der Muehl when working on a study of "Der kleine Erbhofbauer" in his studio in Vienna in 1940.

The sculpture 'The Party' by Arno Breker in the courtyard of the Reich Chancellery

The main entrance of the New Reich Chancellery in Berlin adorned with the emblem (eagle with swastika) above the entrance, a sculpture of the Professor Schmid-Ehmen. At right one of the two sculptures of Arno Breker, embodying the Party and the Army .

'''The Victory' by Arno Breker, 1937

The sculpture 'Victory' by Arno Breker in the 'Great German Art Exhibition' at Haus der Kunst in Munich

Monument To Work, Reich Automobile Highways from Josef Thorak

The 'Monument To Work, Reich Automobile Highways' of the sculptor Josef Thorak should have been set up at the Reich Highway, near Salzburg.

Sculptures of athletes in front of the Hotel Adlon in Berlin

Sports sculptures in front of the Hotel Adlon, Unter den Linden during the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936.

Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Kunst

View of the lobby of the 'Haus der Deutschen Kunst' (House of German Art) in Munich during the annual 'Great German Art Exhibition'. In the colonnade are placed statues made by contemporary sculptors, 1942.

Sculpture by Schmid Ehmen

Sculpture by Schmid-Ehmen: Naked woman with the insignia of the NSDAP, the eagle and swastika.

Arno Breker and Gerhart Hauptmann, 1942

The sculptor Arno Breker works on a portrait bust of writer Gerhart Hauptmann

Arno Breker in his studio, 1940

Sculptor Arno Breker at work in his studio

Josef Thorak in his studio, 1936

The sculptor Josef Thorak at work on his monument to the workers of the Reich highway in his studio in Baldock, near Munich.

Josef Thorak, 1935

Thorak Josef (1889-1952), working in his studio. He is one of the most prominent representatives of the Nazi artistic ideal.

Art of the Third Reich: Paintings, 1933-1945

Art of the Third Reich: Painting

Opening of a Breker exhibition in Paris, 1942

Opening of an exhibition with works of the sculptor Arno Breker in the Pavillon de l'Orangerie in the occupied Paris. From left: Minister of Education Abel Bonnard, Benoist Mechin, Mrs. Breker, Arno Breker, de Brinon, Magny and General von Barckhausen.

Hermann Goring speaks at the 'Green Week', 1936

Hermann Goring speaks at the opening of the 'Green Week'. Behind the board are members of the Reich Labor Service.

Pandora

Representation of Pandora by Friedrich Wilhelm Kalb exhibited at the 'Great German Exhibition' in Munich.

'Ikarus' by Herbert Kampf

The oil painting 'Icarus' by Herbert Kampf exhibited at the Great German Art Exhibition in Munich, 1943.

National Socialist art: Nazi propaganda

Old farmers and members of the Hitler Youth make music.

'The SA' painting by Elk Eber

'The SA' painting by Elk Eber.

Art in the 3rd Reich, Painting

The oil painting by Adolf Ziegler, 'The Four Elements' in the fireplace room of the apartment of Adolf Hitler at the Prinzregentenplatz in Munich. 1938.

'The roads open' - Painting by Waldapfel

A so-called 'masterpiece' of the new German art work on the Great German art exhibitions in the Haus of Art in Munich in July 1939. 'The roads open', oil painting by Professor Willy Waldapfel from Dresden, glorifies the street battles of the SA in the so-called 'fighting time'.

Art in National Socialism: Painting

Adolf Ziegler's 'The Four Elements' in the fireplace room in the apartment of Adolf Hitler in Munich at the Prince Regent Square. Ziegler was the favorite painter of the 'leader'.

Adolf Ziegler, 'The Judgment of Paris'

The Judgment of Paris' painting by Adolf Ziegler, president of the NS Reich Chamber of Fine Arts and favorite painter of Adolf Hitler.

Prof. Wilhelm Beckmann in his studio

Professor William Beckmann in front of two portraits of Hitler in his studio in college Hardenberg Strasse in Berlin in September 1937 when the painter turned 85 years old.

Deutschlands Erwachen - Mural in the Brown House

Murals in the Brown House in Munich: 'Deutschlands Erwachen' by Arthur Wirth, Chemnitz. Swastika, rising sun and avenging warrior should represent the beginning of a new era.

Art in the Third Empire Painting

The Fuehrer on the Battleground, paintings by Conrad Hommel. The picture is from the Great German Art Exhibition.

Wilhelm Beckmann

The painter from Duesseldorf Wilhelm Beckmann with a pallet inspecting one of his just finished paintings 'The National Party of the German work in the Tempelhof Field 1 May 1933.It was commissioned by the Propaganda Ministry. For the execution of his order Beckmann founded a studio in the United States school.

Ludwig Dettmann, 1941

The painter Prof. Ludwig Dettmann with palette before one of his paintings.

Carl Friedrich Goerdeler in a speech

Carl Friedrich Goerdeler during a speech in the House of Doctors in Linden street in Berlin on 12 April 1935, where he spoke before the Business Community of the Doctors about the economic situation in Germany. The Lord Mayor of Leipzig Goerdeler was from1931 until 1935 Reich Commissioner for the price control and was considered a specialist in difficult management issues. He who speaks before a swastika flag and a painting of Adolf Hitler, withdrew between1935 and 937 from all government offices and went into opposition.

Hitler's birthday 1938

Gift of German industry for Adolf Hitler on the occasion of his birthday on 20 April 1938, three valuable paintings for Hitler's planned private museum in Linz. 2nd left Otto Meissner.

'Nude in the studio' by Richard Blume

Autumn exhibition in the club house of Berlin artists on the 9. October 1942: oil painting by Richard Blume 'Nude in the studio'.

'Being and passing' by Karl Truppe

'Being and passing', a painting by Karl Truppe, Dresden.

'The silence' by Richard Klein

'The silence', painting by Richard Klein.

'''Jugend' by Wilhelm Hempfling

''Jugend' by Wilhelm Hempfling, the picture was taken at the 'Great German Art Exhibition' in the Haus der Kunst in Munich.'

'''Jugendlicher Akt' by Johann Schult

Jugendlicher Akt, oil painting by Johann Schult. The photo was taken on the occasion of the Art exhibition at the National Gallery in Berlin.

'''Zauberei' im Herbst by Sepp Hilz

Photo from the 'Great German Art Exhibition 1943' in the House of German Art in Munich, 'Zauberei im Herbst', oil painting by Sepp Hilz.

'''Die Chariten' from Johannes Beutner

Die Chariten from Johannes Beutner. The photo was taken at the 'Great Art Exhibition Berlin' in the National Gallery.

American National Socialists in their premises in New York

This picture was made in New York: Two Americans of German origin hang a picture of Adolf Hitler in their overseas NSDAP party home.

'Leda and the Swan', by Paul M. Padua

'Leda and the Swan', painting by Paul M. Padua, Munich in the German art exhibition in the House of Art in Munich

The Fuehrer Speaks, Painting by Paul Padua

Exhibition in the House of Art in Munich. Oil painting by Paul M. Padua, "The Fuehrer Speaks". A peasant family listening to a speech of Hitler's on the Volksempfaenger (People's Receiver) with a portrait of Hitler on the wall.

Students at an exhibition about the peasantry, 1942

Pupils of the elementary school in Charlottenburg view a painting in the traveling exhibition 'The country calls you ', which symbolically represents the colonization of Eastern Europe by German farmers: A farmer is crossing the German-Polish border under the heading: 'The present war creates unimagined opportunities for the agricultural profession.'

Time of Ripeness from Johann Beutner, 1941

The painting 'Time of Ripeness' hanging in the exhibition 'The German man' in the Berlin Kunsthalle.

Summer from Wilhelm Hempfing

A young peasant woman in a corn field - the painting "Summer" hung in the exhibition "The German man" in the Berlin Kunsthalle.

Feierabend by Arthur Kampf

Farmers wash up - watercolor by Arthur Kampf.

Revelation of John Schult

Great art exhibition at the "House of German Art" in Munich in June 1943. "Revelation" oil painting by Johann Schult, Munich

Hitler, propaganda postcard

Adolf Hitler as a banner carrier. Propaganda postcard of the Nazis after the death of Hindenburg. (After the painting of Hubert Lanzinger).

Adolf Hitler in the Haus der Kunst, 1937

A few days before the first exhibition in the House of German Art in Munich, Adolf Hitler visited with company the show. Right behind Hitler Ms Gerdy Troost, the widow of the late architect of the House of Art, and the President of the Reich Chamber of Fine Arts, Adolf Ziegler. Left behind Hitler architect Professor Gall, close associate of Paul Ludwig Troost and far left Professor Knirr, the painter of some famous paintings of Hitler.

Sepp Hilz, Peasant Venus

Great German Art Exhibition in 1939 in the House of Art in Munich. 'Peasant Venus' by Sepp Hilz, one of the most prominent painters of his time.

Interior view of the Villa "Wahnfried", 1938

A living room with paintings and a grand piano in the villa "Wahnfried" in Bayreuth, where the composer Richard Wagner lived.

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