A Heritage of German Precision In the quiet, storied landscapes of Hanover, Germany, the foundations of Wilhelm Heinrich Funk’s artistic soul were laid long before he ever set foot on American soil. Born in 1866, Funk was a product of the rigorous and prestigious Royal Academy of Düsseldorf, an institution that demanded nothing less than absolute mastery over form and light. Under the watchful eye of the landscape master Johann Wilhelm Schirmer, Funk learned to perceive the world through a lens of classical discipline. This early training instilled in him a profound respect for the weight of…