Alfred Mahlau

Alfred Mahlau (21 June 1894 – 22 January 1967) German painter, illustrator and teacher.

Biography

Alfred Mahlau was born in Berlin on 21 June 1894.[1] He was best known for his graphical work and illustrations, and for the large stained glass window, Dance of Death,[2] in the Lübeck Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church in Lübeck), which paid homage to a famous mural of the Dance of Death in the church that was destroyed in the bombing of Lübeck during World War II. His books include a number of works with paintings and drawings of Hamburg and the Hamburg port. The product design for Niederegger from the twenties is still in use.[3]

He died in Hamburg on 22 January 1967.[1]

Among his students were Horst Janssen and Vicco von Bülow. His work is collected by the Busch-Reisinger Museum, among others.

References
  1. Beuster, Kirsten (19 October 2020). "Alfred Mahlau (1894-1967) - Maler, Grafiker und Dozent". ediss.sub.hamburg (in German). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. "Lübeck's Dance of Death, The chapel today". www.dodedans.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. "Niederegger Marzipan Wrapping Paper". Harvard University Art Museums. 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2021.


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