Adolph Jentsch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Adolph Jentsch

German artist

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1888

Place of Birth: Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Apr-1977

Profession: painter

Nationality: Germany, Namibia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Adolph Jentsch

  • Adolph Stephan Friedrich Jentsch (29 December 1888 Dresden – 18 April 1977 Windhoek) was a German-born Namibian artist.
  • He studied at the Dresden Staatsakademie für Bildende Kunste (Dresden Art Academy, today's College of Fine Arts) for six years, and used a travel grant award to visit France, Italy, UK and the Netherlands.
  • Jentsch moved to Namibia in 1938 to escape the approaching war and lived there until his death.
  • He travelled extensively in Namibia and eventually settled down near Dordabis, about 60 km from the capital Windhoek.
  • He is one of Namibia's most famous painters.

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