Otto Quante Explained

Otto Quante (2 April 1875 in Minden/Westphalen – 20 February 1947 in Naumburg/Saale) was a German painter.^[1]

Quante initially studied ophthalmology. However, he gave up his practice in 1907 and dedicated himself to painting, where he became especially famous for his portrayals of the day-to-day lives of vagabonds.

He studied art at the Malschule in Worpswede, the Badischen Landeskunstschule in Karlsruhe, and the Munich Art Academy.

Famous works

• Frühlingstanz,^[2] (Springtime Dance)
• Fern vom Alltag, (Far from Everyday Life)
• Die Sorglosen, (The Carefree Ones)
• Im Frühling, (In the Spring)
• Die Lerche, (The Lark) L'Alouette

Notes and References

1. Book: Speitel, Georg . Otto Quante: Maler und Radierer; sein Leben und Werk . 1975 . Kunstverein .
2. Book: Busemann, Adolf . Stil und Charakter: Untersuchungen zur Psychologie der individuellen Redeform . 1948 . A. Hain . 82 .