Arno Breker

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/arno-breker

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Arno Breker born?July 19, 1900, Elberfeld, German Empire
2. When did Arno Breker die?February 13, 1991, Düsseldorf, Germany
3. Who was Arno Breker?Arno Breker was a German sculptor who made very large statues. He became famous during the time of Nazi Germany.
4. Why did the Nazis like his art?The Nazis liked his big, strong statues because they showed power and fit the ideas the Nazis wanted to share.

Monumental Sculpture: Artworks of large scale, intended to convey grandeur, power, and lasting significance.
Third Reich: The common name for Nazi Germany, the period from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler's totalitarian rule.
Degenerate Art (Entartete Kunst): A term used by the Nazis to condemn modern art forms they considered offensive, Jewish, or Bolshevist.
Patronage: The support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on an artist or the arts.