The Life and Career of Adolf Ziegler Adolf Ziegler was a German painter and politician. Born in Bremen to a family of architects, he studied at the Weimar Academy under Max Doerner and later attended classes by Angelo Jank at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. While his early works exhibited modernist forms and he was once considered an admirer of Franz Marc, his style transitioned into a representational and realistic approach during the 1920s. As a prominent figure in the Nazi Party, Ziegler held several administrative roles, including President of the Prussian Academy of Arts and President…