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Hermann Obrist
1863⚠–1927
WA-00300190
SculptureJugendstil
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- Is PublishedAuto Publish· 100%✓
- Death yearWikidata· 92%✓
- Birth yearWikidata + Getty Ulan· 92%
- NationalityWikidata + Getty Ulan· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
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- WikidataTier 1 · Institutional85%
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Hermann Obrist was a Swiss sculptor of the Jugendstil and Art Nouveau movement. He studied Botany and History in his youth; the influence of those subjects is detected in his later work in the field of applied arts. As a teacher, Hermann Obrist exerted a seminal influence on the rise and subsequent development of Jugendstil in Germany.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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