Moritz Daniel Oppenheim (7 January 1800 in Hanau, Germany – 26 February 1882 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German painter who is often regarded as the first Jewish painter of the modern era. His work was influenced by his cultural and religious roots at a time when many of his German Jewish contemporaries chose to convert to Christianity. Oppenheim is considered by the scholar Ismar Schorsch to be in sympathy with the ideals of the Wissenschaft des Judentums movement, because he remained "fair to the present" without denying his past.
Oppenheim was born to Jewish parents at Hanau, Germany in 1800; he died at Frankfurt am Main in 1882. He received his first lessons in painting from Conrad Westermayr, in Hanau, and entered the Munich Academy of Arts at the age of seventeen. Later he visited Paris, where Jean-Baptiste Regnault became his teacher, and then went to Rome, where he studied with Bertel Thorwaldsen, Barthold Georg Niebuhr, and Johann Friedrich Overbeck. There he studied the life of the Jewish ghetto and made sketches of the various phases of its domestic and religious life, in preparation for several large canvases which he painted upon his return to Germany.
In 1825 he settled at Frankfurt, and shortly after exhibited his painting David Playing Before Saul, to see which a great number of admirers from all parts of Europe visited his studio. In 1832, at the instance of Goethe, Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach conferred upon him the honorary title of professor. Oppenheim was commissioned to paint several portraits of prominent members of the Rothschild banking dynasty.[1] Oppenheim also portrayed his grandson Alfred Oppenheim, who became also a well known artist.
Oppenheim's studies of Jewish life, his pictures of Emperor Joseph II and Moses Mendelssohn, and his portraits from life of Ludwig Börne and other contemporary Jewish notables, established his reputation as one of the foremost Jewish artists of the nineteenth century. His Return of the Jewish Volunteer is among his most famous works and was frequently reproduced; others include Mignon and the Harper,Italian Genre Scene,Confirmation, and Sabbath Blessing. All these are characteristic examples of his power of conception and skill at grouping.
The Return of the Jewish Volunteer from the Wars of Liberation to His Family Still Living According to Old Customs (1833–34)
^Morgan, Ann Lee (1987). "The American Audubons: Julius Bien's Lithographed Edition". Print Quarterly. 4 (4): 362–79. JSTOR 41823786.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Isidore Singer and Frank Cramer (1901–1906). "Oppenheim, Moritz Daniel". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
Museen Hanau: Die Entdeckung des jüdischen Selbstbewußtseins in der Kunst
Georg Heuberger/Anton Merk: Die Entdeckung des jüdischen Selbstbewußtseins in der Kunst
Der Zyklus "Bilder aus dem altjüdischen Familienleben" und sein Maler
Georg Heuberger/Anton Merk: Moritz Daniel Oppenheim: Die Entdeckung des jüdischen Selbstbewußtseins in der Kunst. Wienand Verlag 1999.
Anja Klöckner: Antikenrezeption bei Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. In: Antike Welt 2, 2001, 147–154.
Claus Stephani: Das Bild des Juden in der modernen Malerei. Eine Einführung. / Imaginea evreului în pictura modernă. Studiu introductiv. Traducere în limba română de Ion Peleanu. (Zweisprachige Ausgabe, deutsch-rumänisch. Ediţie bilingvă, româno-germană.) Editura Hasefer: București, 2005. ISBN973-630-091-9
Ruth Dröse, Frank Eisermann, Monica Kingreen, Anton Merk: Der Zyklus "Bilder aus dem altjüdischen Familienleben" und sein Maler Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. CoCon-Verlag Hanau. ISBN3-928100-36-X
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Moritz Daniel Oppenheim 7 January 1800 in Hanau Germany 26 February 1882 in Frankfurt am Main was a German painter who is often regarded as the first Jewish painter of the modern era His work was influenced by his cultural and religious roots at a time when many of his German Jewish contemporaries chose to convert to Christianity Oppenheim is considered by the scholar Ismar Schorsch to be in sympathy with the ideals of the Wissenschaft des Judentums movement because he remained fair to the present without denying his past Moritz Daniel OppenheimSelf portrait c 1815Born 1800 01 07 7 January 1800Hanau GermanyDied26 February 1882 1882 02 26 aged 82 Frankfurt am Main GermanyNationalityGermanEducationConrad Westermayr Jean Baptiste Regnault Bertel Thorwaldsen Barthold Georg Niebuhr Friedrich OverbeckKnown forPaintingNotable workReturn of the Jewish Volunteer The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara Mignon and the Harper Italian Genre Scene Confirmation Sabbath Blessing Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editOppenheim was born to Jewish parents at Hanau Germany in 1800 he died at Frankfurt am Main in 1882 He received his first lessons in painting from Conrad Westermayr in Hanau and entered the Munich Academy of Arts at the age of seventeen Later he visited Paris where Jean Baptiste Regnault became his teacher and then went to Rome where he studied with Bertel Thorwaldsen Barthold Georg Niebuhr and Johann Friedrich Overbeck There he studied the life of the Jewish ghetto and made sketches of the various phases of its domestic and religious life in preparation for several large canvases which he painted upon his return to Germany In 1825 he settled at Frankfurt and shortly after exhibited his painting David Playing Before Saul to see which a great number of admirers from all parts of Europe visited his studio In 1832 at the instance of Goethe Charles Frederick Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach conferred upon him the honorary title of professor Oppenheim was commissioned to paint several portraits of prominent members of the Rothschild banking dynasty 1 Oppenheim also portrayed his grandson Alfred Oppenheim who became also a well known artist Oppenheim taught at the Stadel Institute where Julius Bien was one of his students 2 Selected works editOppenheim s studies of Jewish life his pictures of Emperor Joseph II and Moses Mendelssohn and his portraits from life of Ludwig Borne and other contemporary Jewish notables established his reputation as one of the foremost Jewish artists of the nineteenth century His Return of the Jewish Volunteer is among his most famous works and was frequently reproduced others include Mignon and the Harper Italian Genre Scene Confirmation and Sabbath Blessing All these are characteristic examples of his power of conception and skill at grouping nbsp The Return of the Jewish Volunteer from the Wars of Liberation to His Family Still Living According to Old Customs 1833 34 nbsp The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara 1862 nbsp Portrait of Leopold Zunz nbsp Portrait of Fanny HenselReferences edit Five Arrows Rothschild Archive Morgan Ann Lee 1987 The American Audubons Julius Bien s Lithographed Edition Print Quarterly 4 4 362 79 JSTOR 41823786 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Isidore Singer and Frank Cramer 1901 1906 Oppenheim Moritz Daniel In Singer Isidore et al eds The Jewish Encyclopedia New York Funk amp Wagnalls Jewish Expression in Twentieth Century Fine Arts Moritz Daniel Oppenheim in the German National Library catalogue Museen Hanau Die Entdeckung des judischen Selbstbewusstseins in der Kunst Georg Heuberger Anton Merk Die Entdeckung des judischen Selbstbewusstseins in der Kunst Der Zyklus Bilder aus dem altjudischen Familienleben und sein Maler Georg Heuberger Anton Merk Moritz Daniel Oppenheim Die Entdeckung des judischen Selbstbewusstseins in der Kunst Wienand Verlag 1999 Anja Klockner Antikenrezeption bei Moritz Daniel Oppenheim In Antike Welt 2 2001 147 154 Claus Stephani Das Bild des Juden in der modernen Malerei Eine Einfuhrung Imaginea evreului in pictura modernă Studiu introductiv Traducere in limba romană de Ion Peleanu Zweisprachige Ausgabe deutsch rumanisch Ediţie bilingvă romano germană Editura Hasefer București 2005 ISBN 973 630 091 9 Ruth Drose Frank Eisermann Monica Kingreen Anton Merk Der Zyklus Bilder aus dem altjudischen Familienleben und sein Maler Moritz Daniel Oppenheim CoCon Verlag Hanau ISBN 3 928100 36 XExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moritz Daniel Oppenheim The Wedding 1861 Moritz Oppenheim The Israel Museum Jerusalem Moritz Daniel Oppenheim the First Jewish Painter trailer of a documentary Moritz Daniel Oppenheim in the Jewish Museum Frankfurt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moritz Daniel Oppenheim amp oldid 1195456936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
