Ilse Jonas

Ilse Jonas (29 May 1884–30 April 1922) was a German painter.[1]

Ilse Jonas
Self-portrait
Born(1884-05-29)29 May 1884
Berlin, Germany
Died30 April 1922(1922-04-30) (aged 37)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationVerein der Berliner Künstlerinnen
Known forPainting

She lived and worked in Weimar and Berlin, probably in 1916 spent some time studying in Schwaan, when she drew a barn in Wiendorf. That year she also made the painting Warnowbrücke (Warnow Bridge). Other women who came to study in Schwaan were Elisabeth von Aster, Barkenhöft, Lilly Schmidt, Hedwig von Germar, and Helene Dolberg.[2]

Early artistic education

Ilse Jonas wanted to be an artist at an early age, and with the support of her parents she took private painting lessons as a teenager. In 1904 she began her studies at the Verein der Künstlerinnen zu Berlin in 1867. Her teacher, Margarete Hoenerbach (1848-1924) was a portrait, still life and landscape painter. Jonas belonged to Hoenerbach's portrait class until 1909.

Work

Jonas' artwork focuses on portraits and landscapes. Her known work comprises about 50 paintings, small sculptures and 6 sketchbooks, most of which are owned by the family.[2]

References
  1. "Ilse Jonas". DNB. Retrieved 7 March 2015 – via google translate.
  2. "Malfrauen - llse Jonas (1884 - 1922)" (in German). Kunstmuseum Schwaan. Retrieved 7 March 2015 – via google.translate.

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