Early Life and Artistic Training Georg Flad was born on 10 March 1853 in Heidelberg, Germany. His path toward becoming a German landscape painter was not an easy one to follow. He chose to pursue his studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, a decision made against the wishes of his father, who worked as a lawyer. Despite this family tension, Flad remained committed to his calling, enrolling at the academy in 1868. He would spend the n…