The Formative Years and Early Works Born in Berlin, Germany, Ernst Wilhelm Nay was the second of six children. After completing his education at the provincial school Pforta in Thuringia, he began a bookshop apprenticeship in Berlin before turning toward painting. His talent was recognized by Karl Hofer at the College of Fine Arts in Berlin, who provided him with a scholarship and inclusion in his painting class. During his studies, he met his future wife, Helene Kirchner, who worked there as a model. His early artistic output included autodidactically painted landscapes and portraits. During…
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