Award
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Emy Roeder
1890-01-30 – 1971-02-07
Life & Legacy
Emy Roeder (30 January 1890 – 7 February 1971) was a modern German sculptor born in Würzburg, Germany. During the first third of the twentieth century she was one of a number of women that were associated with the German Expressionist movement of Modern art. She was the first woman to achieve Master Student of sculpture as a student at the Berlin Academy In 1937 her work was labeled Degenerate art by the Nazis. After World War II she was arrested in Italy by the Allies because she was a German citizen and then sent to an internment camp. She received the Villa Romana prize in 1936, and was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for her life work in 1960. She died, aged 81, in Mainz.
Occupation & Career
sculptor, artist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Berliner Kunstpreis; Würzburg Cultural Prize; Villa Romana Prize; Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Berliner Kunstpreis · Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo · Villa Romana Prize · Würzburg Cultural Prize
Verified Legacy Record
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Berliner Kunstpreis
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Würzburg Cultural Prize
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Villa Romana Prize
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Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q462615 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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