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Joseph Probst was born on Nov. 18, 1911 in Vianden (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and died on July 8, 1997. Following a classical education, he studied art in Brussels and Vienna from 1932 t o1938. During the war years, he led a retired life in Luxembourg and settled in Junglinster in 1948. After the war, he worked with his brother Emile to realize numerous church windows as part of the reconstruction effort. His paintings – at first classical and figurative, the result of academic training – took a turn to the abstract in the 1950s. His receipt of the Marzotto prize (Italy) in 1960 confirmed his reputation as a recognized painter. Alongside a large number of solo exhibitions, Probst also participated in numerous groups shows in his homeland, as well as in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Italy, the United States and Brazil. His work is represented in the Museum of History and Art in Luxembourg, the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union in Bern, the collection of the European Parliament and the collection of the Belgian state, as well as numerous private collections.