The Light of Merano and Paris Merano, South Tyrol, serves as the starting point for Leo Putz in 1869. The son of a mayor and spa owner, he moves to Munich at sixteen, driven by an impulse that bypasses his father's wishes. Under the guidance of his stepbrother, Robert Poetzelberger, the foundations of drawing take shape. This early training leads him to the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, where history painter Gabriel von Hackl provides instruction. The scene shifts to Paris between 1891 and 1892. At the Académie Julian, the atmosphere changes under the influence of William-Adolphe Bouguereau an…