Alice Michaelis
German painter (1875–1943)
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Alice Michaelis (née Alice Sara Priester; 5 April 1875 – 23 June 1943) was a German Jewish painter and educator. She was known for paintings of still lifes, interiors, and landscapes. Michaelis was a Holocaust victim.
5 April 1875
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| Born | Alice Sara Priester 5 April 1875 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died | 23 June 1943 (aged 68) |
| Occupations | Painter, teacher |
| Spouse | Louis Michaelis (m. 1899–1942; his death) |
Early life and education
Alice Sara Priester was born on 5 April 1875 in Berlin, German Empire (now Germany), to Jewish parents Flora (née Eyck), and merchant Moritz Priester.[1]
She studied art at the Berlin painting schools of Max Uth, Hans Baluschek, Lovis Corinth, and classes the Association of Berlin Women Artists.[2]
On 15 October 1899, she married banker Louis Israel Michaelis. They lived in the Schöneberg quarter of Berlin at Speyerer Straße 2.[3]
Career and late life
Michaelis was an active member of the Association of Women Artists of Berlin, from 1911 to 1934 and held leadership positions. Michaelis was also a member of the General German Art Association, the Reich Association of Fine Artists in Germany, and Munich Artists' Association.
Death
On 3 October 1942 during the Holocaust, she was transported to Theresienstadt Ghetto in Terezín in Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (German-occupied Czechoslovakia; now Czech Republic).[3] Michaelis was murdered on 23 June 1943, at the age of 68, at the Theresienstadt Ghetto.[1][4][5]
Her husband Louis was also murdered, some six months prior to her at the Theresienstadt Ghetto.[6] Several other members of the Association of Berlin Women Artists were murdered during The Holocaust, including Julie Wolfthorn.[5]
