About
German painter and sculptor whose work depicted an intense account of the human condition and the tragedy of war.
Before Fame
She began taking lessons in drawing and copying plaster casts when she was twelve.
Trivia
She was depicted in a bronze bust by artist Birgit Stauch.
Family Life
She married Karl Kollwitz in 1891.
Associated With
She is a subject in William T. Vollman's novel Europe Central.
