The Artistic Journey of Michael Engelhardt Born in Erlangen, Germany, Michael Engelhardt began creating his first independent oil paintings at the age of twelve. His formal training began in 1973 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, where he studied in the classes of Clemens Fischer and Günter Voglsamer. His education continued through annual study residencies in Ezinge, Netherlands, under Matthijs Röling between 1974 and 1980. Du…