Hans Kloss (12 July 1938 – 12 September 2018) was a German artist and graphic designer. He is best known for his large paintings combining medieval and modern styles.
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.jpg) Kloss in 2009 | |
| Born | July 12, 1938 |
| Died | September 12, 2018 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Fachschule für Gestaltung, Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| Known for | Painting, graphic design |
| Notable work | Staufer-Rundbild, Staufersaga-Panorama |
| Style | Medieval and modern styles |
| Spouse | Maria Kloss |
| Awards | Premio Internazionale Federichino 2004 Irenen-Preis 2003 |
| Website | www |
Early life
editKloss was born in Ohlau, Silesia, on 12 July 1938. He trained as a ceramics painter, and studied at the Fachschule für Gestaltung in Schwäbisch Gmünd, a town in the eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, where he settled in 1953. In 1969 he moved to the neighboring town of Lorch, where he remained. [1]
Work
editKloss' most famous work is his Staufer-Rundbild, a panoramic painting depicting in great detail the history of the House of Hohenstaufen, a powerful ruling house in the 12th and 13th centuries. Located in Lorch monastery,[2] his panorama is 30 m (98 ft) long and 4.5 m (15 ft) tall.[3][4] He started the painting in 1997, and completed it in 2002, the 900th anniversary of the monastery.[5][6] Starting in 2012, Kloss was working on a new 47 square meter Staufersaga-Panorama, which he completed in 2015. It can be seen in the new Panoramamuseum Schwäbisch Gmünd.[7]
A monumental altar of his, in the style of Jerg Ratgeb, was bought by the Sammlung Würth in 2004.
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A detail of Staufer-Rundbild (2002) -
Hohenrechberg (2002) -
Umbettung von Herzog Friedrich I. (2005) -
Der Geiger zu Gmünd (2006), inspired by a poem of the same name by Justinus Kerner -
Kloss' studio, with his Staufersaga still in progress, (2013) -
Ascension Chapel in Herdtlinsweiler -
Mural by Hans Kloss on the Ascension Chapel in Herdtlinsweiler (2016) -
Hans Kloss in his studio at the Panorama Museum, July 2018 -
Grave of Hans Kloss at St. Leonhard's Cemetery (Schwäbisch Gmünd) in Schwäbisch Gmünd
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For his work, Kloss has received the Premio Internazionale Federichino of Iesi, Italy in 2004; the Staufermedaille of the state of Baden-Württemberg in 2005;[8] and the Irenen-Preis of the Freundeskreis Königin Irene Maria von Byzanz e.V. of Göppingen in 2003.[9]
Personal life
editKloss was formerly married to Maria Kloss, a fellow painter. Kloss was a member of the Social Democratic Party, and was a member of Lorch's municipal council, starting in the late 1970s. He was part of the administration and finance committee.[10] He left the council in 2009, saying he was disappointed about the lack of estimation of his work.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Hans Kloss: Lebenslauf von Hans Kloss" (in German). www.hans-kloss.de. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Staufer-Rundbild" (in German). Lorch: Kloster Lorch. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Staufer-Rundbild" (in German). www.hans-kloss.de. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Zehn Jahre Stauferrundbild". Rems-Zeitung (in German). 2 May 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ Mahan Copelof, Maureen (2012). Discovering Germany. ISBN 146915000X.
- ^ "Hans Kloss begeistert den Böbinger Geschichts– und Heimatverein". Rems-Zeitung (in German). 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Staufersaga-Panorama" (in German). www.hans-kloss.de. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Auszeichnung durch internationale Stauferstiftung" (in German). www.hans-kloss.de. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Hans Kloss erhält Irenenmedaille" (in German). www.hans-kloss.de. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Gemeinderäte" (in German). SPD-Ortsverein Lorch. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ^ "Nach fast 30 Jahren gibt Hans Kloss aus Enttäuschung über mangelnde Wertschätzung sein Gemeinderatsmandat in Lorch zurück". Rems-Zeitung (in German). 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
Further reading
edit- Lange-Greve, Susanne (2011). Hans Kloss: Maler, Grafiker, Zeichner; alles unter einem Himmel. Unterm Stein: Sonderveröffentlichung. Vol. 1. Schwäbisch Gmünd: Der einhorn-Verlag. ISBN 9783936373615.
External links
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- Official website (in German)