The Life and Artistic Evolution of Ludwig Bartning Born in Hamburg, Germany, Ludwig Bartning was a painter and illustrator whose career spanned several decades. After studying under Paul Schultze-Naumburg and attending the private school of Ludwig Schmid-Reutte and Friedrich Fehr in Munich, he spent time in Rome between 1898 and 1901. His early work focused on landscapes, leading to exhibitions in the Munich Secession and later in Berl…