Christian Rohlfs

Christian Rohlfs was a German painter and printmaker, celebrated as a vital figure in German Expressionism. Born in 1849, his artistic journey began in his teenage years while recovering from an infection that ultimately led to the amputation of a leg. This early challenge didn't deter his passion, and he pursued formal art education at the Weimar Academy. Rohlfs' career truly blossomed after he moved to Hagen in 1901. There, through architect Henri van der Velde, he met art…