lucian michael freud (december 8, 1922 — july 20, 2011) was a anglo-german painter. he is regarded as having been one of the greatest painters of the human form. he was born in berlin in 1922, and moved with his family to england in 1933 to escape from the nazis. he became a british citizen in 1939. his father, an architect, was the son of sigmund freud. during world war ii, freud studied art as well as working as a sailor in the british merchant navy. his brother was clement freud (1924-2009).