The Formative Years in Saxony and Beyond Born in Leipzig in 1841, Friedrich Leon Pohle entered the world of art through the doors of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. His talent was evident early, as he began his formal training at the age of fifteen. Seeking to broaden his perspective, he traveled to Antwerp in 1860 to study under Jozef Van Lerius. This period of instruction outside his homeland provided a necessary departure from his…