Hans Christiansen was one of the founders of the Darmstad Artist Colony, and was a major contributor to the Jugendstil movement which brought the Art Nouveau to Germany. He joined the School of Applies Arts in Munich in 1888, and was involved in the “Volkskuns-Verein” movement. His work was banned from 1933 because his wife was Jewish, leading to his virtual disappearnce from the art world until his death in 1945.
