A Life Shaped by Devotion and Art Born in Halle, the young Adolf Senff began his path far from the easel, following the expectations of his father, a church official. He dedicated himself to the study of theology at the Francke Foundations, preparing for a life of spiritual service. Yet, a different calling whispered through his days as he worked as a teacher in Leipzig. It was there that his talent for drawing caught the eye of others, eventually leading him away from the pulpit and toward the brush. After a period serving as a volunteer in an infantry unit during the wars against France, he…