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Fritz (Friedrich) Anton Otto Prölß (1855-1934) was a German portrait and genre painter.
Prölß studied painting at the academies in Dresden with Ferdinand Pauwels and in Munich from 1880 with Franz von Defregger.
He was a member of the Munich artists' cooperative and exhibited his paintings in the Munich Glass Palace, among other places.
Although his residence was in Munich, he spent the summer months in Mittenwald for more than 50 years from 1879, where he created most of his work.



His circle of friends included fellow painters Wilhelm Leibl and Lovis Corinth. Lovis Corinth created two oil portraits of Prolß in 1900 and 1913.
Prolß was a member of the internationally renowned "Munich School".

The influence of Franz von Defregger can be seen in his painting style.

One of his most famous works was Grandfather and Granddaughter (1905).

His works were also printed in the Gazebo.
His father was the Dresden dramaturge and literary historian Robert Prölß (1821-1906).

Prölß was made an honorary citizen of Mittenwald. The Fritz-Prölß-Platz there was named after him. | Source: © German Wikipedia






Fritz (Friedrich) Anton Otto Prölß (1855-1934) è stato un ritrattista e pittore di genere Tedesco.
Prölß studiò pittura alle Accademie di Dresda con Ferdinand Pauwels ed a Monaco di Baviera dal 1880 con Franz von Defregger.
Era membro della cooperativa di artisti di Monaco ed espose i suoi dipinti nel Palazzo di vetro di Monaco, tra gli altri luoghi.
Sebbene la sua residenza fosse a Monaco, trascorse i mesi estivi a Mittenwald per più di 50 anni dal 1879, dove creò la maggior parte delle sue opere.


La sua cerchia di amici includeva colleghi pittori Wilhelm Leibl e Lovis Corinth.
Lovis Corinth creò due ritratti a olio di Prolß nel 1900 e nel 1913.
Prolß è stato membro della "Scuola di Monaco" di fama internazionale.
L'influenza di Franz von Defregger può essere vista nel suo stile pittorico.
Una delle sue opere più famose fu Nonno e nipote (1905).
Le sue opere furono stampate anche nel Gazebo.
Suo padre era il drammaturgo e storico letterario di Dresda Robert Prölß (1821-1906). | Fonte: © Wikipedia in Tedesco