He was the son of a mill builder. In 1871, he began drawing lessons with Paul Tischbein in Rostock and attended a trade school after Tischbein's death.[1]
Beginning in 1892, he spent the summers in his home town of Schwaan and founded an art colony there. Every year, some of his students would accompany him and engage in plein-air painting. Occasionally, his fellow artists from the Academy would join him.[1]
Prior to 1890, his works showed heavy influence from the Dutch Masters. His later works are notable for an almost reverential approach to depicting nature in detail. Among his favorite subjects were Schwaan, the surrounding villages and scenes along the Warnow River. From 1903 to 1914, he exhibited regularly at the Glaspalast (Munich).[1]
Honorsedit
1880: Gold Medal for Fine Arts of the Karl-Alexander Foundation of Weimar.
1910: Appointed a Professor in 1910, by authority of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst.
Lisa Jürß: Bunke, Franz Wilhelm Johann. In: Biographisches Lexikon für Mecklenburg. Vol. 5. Schmidt-Römhild, Lübeck 2009. ISBN978-379-50374-6-8. S. 90-93
Heiko Brunner; Lisa Jürß: Franz Bunke: eine Werkübersicht. Edition Fischerhuder Kunstbuch 2007. ISBN978-3-88132-076-4
Lisa Jürß: Künstlerkolonie Schwaan. Galerie in der Alten Wassermühle. Werkkatalog. Edition Fischerhuder Kunstbuch 2002. ISBN3-88132-295-7
Friedrich von Boetticher: Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Hofheim am Taunus, o.J.
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January 01, 1970
franz, bunke, franz, wilhelm, johann, bunke, december, 1857, schwaan, july, 1939, weimar, german, landscape, painter, mecklenburg, countryside, born, 1857, december, 1857schwaan, mecklenburg, strelitzdied6, july, 1939, 1939, aged, weimar, germanynationalityger. Franz Wilhelm Johann Bunke 3 December 1857 Schwaan 6 July 1939 Weimar was a German landscape painter Franz BunkeMecklenburg countryside by Franz BunkeBorn 1857 12 03 3 December 1857Schwaan Mecklenburg StrelitzDied6 July 1939 1939 07 06 aged 81 Weimar GermanyNationalityGermanKnown forPaintingMovementRealism The Village of Schwaan date unknown Contents 1 Life 2 Honors 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editHe was the son of a mill builder In 1871 he began drawing lessons with Paul Tischbein in Rostock and attended a trade school after Tischbein s death 1 In 1878 he entered the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin but later that same year he moved to the Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School From 1882 to 1884 he was a Master Student of the landscape painter Theodor Hagen and became a teacher of landscape painting himself in 1886 Beginning in 1892 he spent the summers in his home town of Schwaan and founded an art colony there Every year some of his students would accompany him and engage in plein air painting Occasionally his fellow artists from the Academy would join him 1 Prior to 1890 his works showed heavy influence from the Dutch Masters His later works are notable for an almost reverential approach to depicting nature in detail Among his favorite subjects were Schwaan the surrounding villages and scenes along the Warnow River From 1903 to 1914 he exhibited regularly at the Glaspalast Munich 1 Honors edit1880 Gold Medal for Fine Arts of the Karl Alexander Foundation of Weimar 1910 Appointed a Professor in 1910 by authority of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst 1911 Grand Medal for Arts and Sciences of Friedrich Franz IV in Schwerin 1927 Made an honorary citizen of Schwaan with a street named after him References edit a b c Kunstmuseum Schwaan Biography of BunkeFurther reading editLisa Jurss Bunke Franz Wilhelm Johann In Biographisches Lexikon fur Mecklenburg Vol 5 Schmidt Romhild Lubeck 2009 ISBN 978 379 50374 6 8 S 90 93 Heiko Brunner Lisa Jurss Franz Bunke eine Werkubersicht Edition Fischerhuder Kunstbuch 2007 ISBN 978 3 88132 076 4 Lisa Jurss Kunstlerkolonie Schwaan Galerie in der Alten Wassermuhle Werkkatalog Edition Fischerhuder Kunstbuch 2002 ISBN 3 88132 295 7 Friedrich von Boetticher Malerwerke des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts Hofheim am Taunus o J External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franz Bunke Literature by and about Franz Bunke in the German National Library catalogue Literature about Franz Bunke in the State Bibliography Landesbibliographie of Mecklenburg Vorpommern More works by Bunke ArtNet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franz Bunke amp oldid 1217534169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
