Sintenis, Renée, 1888-1965

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
סינטניס, רנה, 1888-1965
Name (Latin)
Sintenis, Renée, 1888-1965
Other forms of name
Sintenis, Renee Weiss, 1888-1965
Sintenis, Renee, 1888-
Date of birth
1888
Date of death
1965
Place of birth
Germany
Occupation
Sculptors
Printmakers
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 106977666
Wikidata: Q64341
Library of congress: n 84235500
Sources of Information
  • AOC
  • Her Renée Sintenis, c1983:t.p. (Renée Sintenis) p. 33, etc. (b. 3-20-1888, d. 4-22-65; sculptress)
  • LC data base, 1-3-85(hdg.: Sintenis Renée, 1888-) ( (Record created from: The IMAGINE Thesaurus - The Israel Museum Jerusalem Thesaurus - Artist names authority file) )
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Wikipedia description:

Renée Sintenis, née Renate Alice Sintenis (20 March 1888 – 22 April 1965), also known as Frau Emil R. Weiss, was a German sculptor, medallist, and graphic artist who worked in Berlin. She created mainly small-sized animal sculptures, female nudes, portraits, and sports statuettes. She is especially known for her Berlin Bear sculptures, which was used as the design for the Berlinale's top film award, the Golden Bear. She was born in Glatz and died in West Berlin. In 1917, she married the painter and writer Emil Rudolf Weiß. In 1928 she won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her "Footballeur".

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