Adolf Hölzel

Adolf Hölzel was a German painter who lived from 1853 to 1934. He worked as a teacher, university teacher, art historian, draftsperson, and lithographer. During his career, he taught several notable artists, including Camille Graeser, Johannes Itten, Emil Nolde, and Otto Meyer-Amden. His role as an educator allowed him to influence the next generation of artists while maintaining his own practice in painting and other visual arts. This combination of teaching and creating defined his professional life in Germany.