# Louis Kolitz

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[[File:Louis Kolitz Hanau Paradeplatz.jpg|thumb|325px|Parade Ground, [Hanau](/source/Hanau)]]
[[File:Louis Kolitz Frankfurt Straßenbild und Römer.jpg|thumb|325px|[Frankfurt am Main](/source/Frankfurt_am_Main), Street Scene]]
'''Louis Kolitz''' (5 April 1845, in [Tilsit](/source/Tilsit) – 24 July 1914, in [Berlin](/source/Berlin)) was a German painter who worked in a wide variety of genres, including history painting, military art, portraits, landscapes and [vedute](/source/vedute). For many years, he served as Director of the [Kunsthochschule Kassel](/source/Kunsthochschule_Kassel).

== Biography ==
From 1862 to 1864, he studied at the [Prussian Academy of Arts](/source/Prussian_Academy_of_Arts) in Berlin then, from 1864 to 1869, at the [Kunstakademie Düsseldorf](/source/Kunstakademie_D%C3%BCsseldorf). His teachers included [Oswald Achenbach](/source/Oswald_Achenbach), [Karl Ferdinand Sohn](/source/Karl_Ferdinand_Sohn) and [Eduard Bendemann](/source/Eduard_Bendemann). He served as a volunteer in both the [Austro-Prussian War](/source/Austro-Prussian_War) and the [Franco-Prussian War](/source/Franco-Prussian_War).

After that, he worked as a portrait painter in Düsseldorf from 1872 to 1879 and was a member of [Malkasten](/source/Malkasten) (paint box) a progressive artists' association. He also created several paintings based on his war experiences, which were criticized for being too dark and realistic.

He married Louise Cohnitz who was born into a jewish merchant family in 1872 and they had five children, including the painter, Hans Kolitz (1874–1961).

In 1879, he was named Director of the Kunsthochschule Kassel; a position he would hold until 1911. During his tenure, he was especially committed to the training of drawing teachers. Among his notable students were [Heinrich Otto](/source/Heinrich_Otto), [Wilhelm Schmidthild](/source/Wilhelm_Schmidthild) and {{ill|Heinrich Kiel|de|Heinrich Kiel (Maler)}}. He continued to paint portraits, but also created murals for public buildings, all of which were destroyed during [World War II](/source/World_War_II). In addition, he travelled widely throughout Western Europe, painting urban scenes.

Following his retirement, he moved to Berlin and died there, shortly before the beginning of [World War I](/source/World_War_I).

Most of his works were little known until 1920, when they were part of a 75th anniversary celebration at the [Galerie Heinemann](/source/Galerie_Heinemann) in Munich. Later, the [New Gallery](/source/New_Gallery_(Kassel)) in kassel acquired a number of works from his daughter, Martha. Some of his paintings were displayed at the [documenta 14](/source/documenta_14) exhibit in 2017. As he was inconsistent about signing his works, many may still be unattributed.

== Sources ==
* [https://archive.org/stream/malerwerkedesne00boetgoog#page/n752/mode/2up ''Kolitz, Louis'']. In: Friedrich von Boetticher: ''Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Beitrag zur Kunstgeschichte''. Vol. I, Dresden 1895, pg.783.
* Ulrich Schmidt (Ed.), Andrea Linnebach: ''Louis Kolitz 1845−1914.'' Katalog Staatl. Kunstsammlungen Kassel, Kassel 1990, {{ISBN|3-925272-28-3}}.
* Petra-Maria Jocks: ''Louis Kolitz (1845−1914) : ein Maler zwischen Tradition und Innovation''. Dissertation, Frankfurt am Main 1993.
* Susanne Schunter-Kleemann: ''Cohnitz & Company : Lebenswege einer rheinischen Kaufmannsfamilie (1750-1950)'', Bremen, 2014.

== External links ==
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* {{Zeno-Künstler|Kunstwerke/A/Kolitz,+Louis}}
*[http://www.artnet.com/artists/louis-kolitz/ More works by Kolitz] @ ArtNet

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Category:Cityscape artists
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Category:German art directors
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