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Carl Spitzweg: The Biedermeier Romanticist of Fanciful Humor
by Neha Vashistha
The German romanticist painter, Carl Spitzweg, is acclaimed as one of the most important representatives of the Biedermeier era in 19th century Germany.
Famous for his contradictory compositions, Spitzweg was born on February 5, 1808, in Unterpfaffenhofen, Kingdom of Bavaria. -
Caspar David Friedrich: The Painter of Contemplative Landscapes
by Neha Vashistha
Seeking spirituality through the contemplation of nature, extending the bounds of trees, mountains, hills and crashing waves beyond just a beautiful view, the German artist, Caspar David Friedrich, is celebrated as one of the greatest Romantic painters of the 19th century.
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ERNST LUDWIG KIRCHNER: THE PIONEER OF EXPRESSIONISM IN GERMANY
by Neha Vashistha
Depicting the moving figures to express the fullness and vitality of human body and using the flat areas of unbroken and unmixed colors and simplified forms, the German painter and printmaker, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, is celebrated as one of the leaders of a group of Expressionist artist known as “Die Brücke” (The Bridge).
Famous for his highly personal style imbued with psychological tension and eroticism, the Expressionist painter was born on May 6, 1880, in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria.
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FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER: THE PORTRAITIST OF EUROPEAN NOBILITY
by Neha Vashistha
Depicting the images of King Louis Philippe, Queen Victoria, Napoleon lll and the most of the European aristocracy with an astonishing painterly finesse, the German painter and lithographer, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, is celebrated for shaping the entire era of aristocratic imagery.
Best-known for his portraits of royalty, Winterhalter was born on April 20, 1805, in the small village of Menzenschwand, Germany's black forest, in the Electorate of Baden.