Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (Austrian German: [ˈfɛrdɪnand ˈɡeːɔrɡ ˈvaltmʏlɐ](listen); 15 January 1793 – 23 August 1865) was an Austrian painter and writer. Waldmüller was one of the most important Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period.[1]
In 1807, Waldmüller attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. He lived in Bratislava and, in 1811, he worked as a teacher of arts for the children of Count Gyulay in Croatia. He returned to the Academy of Vienna and studied portrait painting. In 1814 he married the singer Katharina Weidner, and subsequently went on tour with her, working as a set designer.[2]
In 1817, Waldmüller returned to Vienna and spent much time copying the works of old masters and painting portraits, genre subjects, and still-life. In 1823 he made a portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven. Waldmüller later became interested in nature and started painting landscapes, which in their loving attention to detail illustrate Waldmuller's belief that the close study of nature should be the basis of painting. These are his most notable works, in which his sense of colour and knowledge of nature helped him to achieve masterly skill.[citation needed]
In 1819, Waldmüller became professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, but was in disputes with the Viennese establishment, most notably for his comments on the system of the academy, where he wanted to establish a focus of the study on nature. His views were in opposition to the official doctrines of ideal art promulgated by the Vienna Academy, and after he had published his works on art education, he was forced to retire in 1857. By 1863 he had been accepted back into the art circles of Vienna, and was knighted in 1865.[2]
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller was one of the most important Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period.[3] Whether it was the conquest of the landscape and thus the convincing rendering of closeness or distance, the accurate characterisation of the human face, the detailed and refined description of textures, or the depiction of rural everyday life: his works – brilliant, explanatory, moralising, and socially critical – influenced a whole generation of artists. Being an advocate of natural observation and plein air painting, as well as a critic of academic painting, Waldmüller was far ahead of his time.[1]
Waldmüller was one of Adolf Hitler's favorite artists.[4] Under the Nazis, 1933–1945, many artworks by Waldmüller were seized from Jewish collectors[5] and several were channeled to Hitler's Führer Museum in Linz.[6] Claims for restitution of looted Wadlmüller artworks include:
Children on Their Way Home from School was stolen from Amalie Redlich in Nazi Austria.[7]
Little Count Esterhazy was looted from the Bloch-Bauer collection.[8]
"Bildnis der Familie Gierster" was stolen from Franz and Melania Popper.[9]
Wiedergenesene was taken from Hermann Eissler.[10]
Irma and Oscar Lowenstein for three Walmüllers seized under the anti-Jewish Nuremberg Laws for Hitler's planned Linz museum: The Good-Natured Child; Preparing the Celebration of the Wine Harvest, and The Grandparents’ Visit.[11]
Gallery
Venetian fruit seller (1826)
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller—self-portrait, detail (1828; age 35)
Louise Mayer (1836)
View of Ischl (1838)
On All Souls' Day (1839)
Dachstein (1839)
Waterfall (1840)
Young Lady (1840)
Still life with bouquet, silver vessels and antique vase (1840)
After school (1841)
Emanuel Ritter von Neuwall (1841)
Still life with oysters, fish and exotic fruit (1842)
Roses (1843)
Sunny Day (1848)
The love letter (1849)
Am Fronleichnamsmorgen (1857)
Children in a forest (1858)
Return from the Church Fair (1859)
Die Erwartete (The Expected; 1860). This particular painting has been the subject of speculation among time travel enthusiasts who have claimed that the woman in the painting is holding an iPhone or similar example of modern technology. Art historians have pointed out that it is, in fact, a small prayer book common to the era.
^ ab. belvedere.at. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015.
^ abRichard Rhoda Fine Art, Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, (accessed 22 July 2014)
^"Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller Bibliography". Retrieved 7 December 2012.
^"Dealer With the Devil". Observer. 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2021. Hitler wanted Portrait of a Young Lady by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, one of his favorite painters. And Kallir, willing or not, was the dealer who got it for him.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Lost Art Internet Database – Search". lostart.de. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^"Art seized for Nazi museum finally finds its way home". lootedart.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021. During her lifetime Irma Lowenstein was continually foiled in her mission to reclaim three paintings that had been seized from her Vienna apartment in the 1930s and were due to become part of Hitler's Führer Museum in Linz. Ms Lowenstein and her husband, Oscar, who ran a liberal newspaper in Austria, fled to Britain in 1938 and settled in London. He died shortly afterwards and she remarried and became Irma Austin. She then attempted to reclaim her possessions, including the three Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller paintings that had been seized under the anti-Jewish Nuremberg Laws.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Artworks stolen during Holocaust returned to families by Montreal museum". lootedart.com. from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^"Woman in Gold: Altmann v. Republic of Austria and some documentation concerning the Bloch-Bauer collection". Victoria Sears Goldman. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^"Restituiertes Waldmüller-Gemälde wird im Kinsky versteigert". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^"Kunstrückgabebeirat empfiehlt Rückgabe der 4 Apothekenschilder von Waldmüller". OTS.at (in German). Retrieved 1 May 2021.
^"Art seized for Nazi museum finally finds its way home". lootedart.com. from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
Bibliography
Staff (15 June 2009). "Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller Retrospective Opens at The Belvedere". Art Daily.
External links
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January 26, 2023
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For other people with the same name see Waldmuller disambiguation Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller Austrian German ˈfɛrdɪnand ˈɡeːɔrɡ ˈvaltmʏlɐ listen 15 January 1793 23 August 1865 was an Austrian painter and writer Waldmuller was one of the most important Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period 1 Ferdinand Georg WaldmullerSelf portrait with a Lantern 1825 age 32 Born15 January 1793ViennaDied23 August 1865 1865 08 23 aged 72 HinterbruhlNationalityAustrianEducationAcademy of Fine Arts ViennaKnown forPainter aquarellist and writerMovementBiedermeier Realism Contents 1 Career 2 Nazi looted art 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksCareer Edit Prater Landscape 1830 In 1807 Waldmuller attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna He lived in Bratislava and in 1811 he worked as a teacher of arts for the children of Count Gyulay in Croatia He returned to the Academy of Vienna and studied portrait painting In 1814 he married the singer Katharina Weidner and subsequently went on tour with her working as a set designer 2 In 1817 Waldmuller returned to Vienna and spent much time copying the works of old masters and painting portraits genre subjects and still life In 1823 he made a portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven Waldmuller later became interested in nature and started painting landscapes which in their loving attention to detail illustrate Waldmuller s belief that the close study of nature should be the basis of painting These are his most notable works in which his sense of colour and knowledge of nature helped him to achieve masterly skill citation needed In 1819 Waldmuller became professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna but was in disputes with the Viennese establishment most notably for his comments on the system of the academy where he wanted to establish a focus of the study on nature His views were in opposition to the official doctrines of ideal art promulgated by the Vienna Academy and after he had published his works on art education he was forced to retire in 1857 By 1863 he had been accepted back into the art circles of Vienna and was knighted in 1865 2 Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller was one of the most important Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period 3 Whether it was the conquest of the landscape and thus the convincing rendering of closeness or distance the accurate characterisation of the human face the detailed and refined description of textures or the depiction of rural everyday life his works brilliant explanatory moralising and socially critical influenced a whole generation of artists Being an advocate of natural observation and plein air painting as well as a critic of academic painting Waldmuller was far ahead of his time 1 Waldmuller died on 23 August 1865 in Hinterbruhl Austria citation needed Nazi looted art Edit Wiedergenesene was taken from Hermann Eissler Waldmuller was one of Adolf Hitler s favorite artists 4 Under the Nazis 1933 1945 many artworks by Waldmuller were seized from Jewish collectors 5 and several were channeled to Hitler s Fuhrer Museum in Linz 6 Claims for restitution of looted Wadlmuller artworks include Children on Their Way Home from School was stolen from Amalie Redlich in Nazi Austria 7 Little Count Esterhazy was looted from the Bloch Bauer collection 8 Bildnis der Familie Gierster was stolen from Franz and Melania Popper 9 Wiedergenesene was taken from Hermann Eissler 10 Irma and Oscar Lowenstein for three Walmullers seized under the anti Jewish Nuremberg Laws for Hitler s planned Linz museum The Good Natured Child Preparing the Celebration of the Wine Harvest and The Grandparents Visit 11 Gallery Edit Venetian fruit seller 1826 Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller self portrait detail 1828 age 35 Louise Mayer 1836 View of Ischl 1838 On All Souls Day 1839 Dachstein 1839 Waterfall 1840 Young Lady 1840 Still life with bouquet silver vessels and antique vase 1840 After school 1841 Emanuel Ritter von Neuwall 1841 Still life with oysters fish and exotic fruit 1842 Roses 1843 Sunny Day 1848 The love letter 1849 Am Fronleichnamsmorgen 1857 Children in a forest 1858 Return from the Church Fair 1859 Die Erwartete The Expected 1860 This particular painting has been the subject of speculation among time travel enthusiasts who have claimed that the woman in the painting is holding an iPhone or similar example of modern technology Art historians have pointed out that it is in fact a small prayer book common to the era Early spring in Vienna forest 1864 See also EditList of Orientalist artists OrientalismReferences Edit a b Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller belvedere at Archived from the original on 5 September 2015 a b Richard Rhoda Fine Art Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller accessed 22 July 2014 Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller Bibliography Retrieved 7 December 2012 Dealer With the Devil Observer 11 September 2007 Retrieved 1 May 2021 Hitler wanted Portrait of a Young Lady by Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller one of his favorite painters And Kallir willing or not was the dealer who got it for him a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Lost Art Internet Database Search lostart de Retrieved 1 May 2021 Art seized for Nazi museum finally finds its way home lootedart com Retrieved 1 May 2021 During her lifetime Irma Lowenstein was continually foiled in her mission to reclaim three paintings that had been seized from her Vienna apartment in the 1930s and were due to become part of Hitler s Fuhrer Museum in Linz Ms Lowenstein and her husband Oscar who ran a liberal newspaper in Austria fled to Britain in 1938 and settled in London He died shortly afterwards and she remarried and became Irma Austin She then attempted to reclaim her possessions including the three Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller paintings that had been seized under the anti Jewish Nuremberg Laws a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Artworks stolen during Holocaust returned to families by Montreal museum lootedart com Archived from the original on 10 August 2016 Retrieved 1 May 2021 Woman in Gold Altmann v Republic of Austria and some documentation concerning the Bloch Bauer collection Victoria Sears Goldman 2 April 2015 Retrieved 1 May 2021 Restituiertes Waldmuller Gemalde wird im Kinsky versteigert DER STANDARD in Austrian German Retrieved 1 May 2021 Kunstruckgabebeirat empfiehlt Ruckgabe der 4 Apothekenschilder von Waldmuller OTS at in German Retrieved 1 May 2021 Art seized for Nazi museum finally finds its way home lootedart com Archived from the original on 4 January 2021 Retrieved 1 May 2021 Bibliography EditStaff 15 June 2009 Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller Retrospective Opens at The Belvedere Art Daily External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller Biography Literature and Works by Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller amp oldid 1114352456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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