After leaving Pauwels' studio, he worked as a landscape painter and portraitist and, until 1904, operated a private painting school for women. In 1893, he became one of the founding members of the Dresden Secession. He was appointed a Professor at the Academy in 1906, where he taught until 1931,[1] and became an associate member of the Berlin Secession in 1909. From 1913 to 1930, he was a member of the Dresdner Galeriekommission and, from 1920, had a seat on the Gallery Advisory Board, both of which positions enabled him to help young artists. When Gotthardt Kuehl died in 1915, Sterl took over his Master Class. During World War I, he worked as a war painter, on the Western Front in 1915 and the southern front in the Dolomites in 1917.[1] After the war, he bought a house in Struppen and built a spacious studio there.
Work and legacyedit
In addition to the usual impressionist subject matter, he painted musicians and workers, especially quarrymen. He was sympathetic to liberal causes, producing many socially conscious works; some of which are set in Russia, where he had travelled briefly before the war. Two of his paintings were labelled "degenerate art" in 1937 and removed from the Galerie Neue Meister. During the GDR years, his works were praised for some of the same reasons the Nazis had condemned them.[1]
He died in Struppen after a long illness and was buried at his home, bequeathing his estate to the Academy for the purpose of discovering and promoting new artists. The "Robert and Helene Sterl Foundation" was created just before his death in 1931 and, since 1981, the home has been operated as a museum and research facility.[1] Beginning in 1997, the Foundation and related organizations have awarded the "Robert Sterl Prize" to a master student at the Academy. The prize includes €3,000 and an exhibit at the museum.[2]
Robert Sterl und die Kinder, Gemälde, Graphiken und Zeichnungen im Robert-Sterl-Haus, Text by Horst Zimmermann. Guide book, Sammelstiftungen des Bezirkes Dresden, 1998.
Robert-Sterl-Haus, Naundorf/Struppen, Sächsische Museen, Vol.14, Sächsische Landesstelle für Museumswesen, Joachim Voigtmann, Berlin 2004, ISBN3-422-03103-0.
Robert Sterl: Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde und Ölskizzen, edited by Kristina Popova with Birgit Dalbajewa and Gisbert Porstmann, Sandstein Verlag, Dresden 2011, ISBN978-3-942422-63-5.
Horst Zimmermann: Der Maler Robert Sterl: Leben und Werk in Briefen und Selbstzeugnissen, Sandstein Verlag, Dresden 2011, ISBN978-3-942422-62-8.
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robert, sterl, robert, hermann, sterl, june, 1867, january, 1932, german, painter, graphic, artist, self, portrait, 1919, contents, life, work, legacy, selected, works, references, further, reading, external, linkslife, editsterl, born, großdobritz, part, dres. Robert Hermann Sterl 23 June 1867 10 January 1932 was a German painter and graphic artist Self portrait 1919 Contents 1 Life 1 1 Work and legacy 2 Selected works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editSterl was born in Grossdobritz now part of Dresden the son of a stonemason From 1881 to 1888 he attended the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Leon Pohle and Julius Scholtz later becoming a master student of Ferdinand Pauwels A stay at the artists colony in Goppeln near Bannewitz introduced him to impressionism and plein air painting 1 After leaving Pauwels studio he worked as a landscape painter and portraitist and until 1904 operated a private painting school for women In 1893 he became one of the founding members of the Dresden Secession He was appointed a Professor at the Academy in 1906 where he taught until 1931 1 and became an associate member of the Berlin Secession in 1909 From 1913 to 1930 he was a member of the Dresdner Galeriekommission and from 1920 had a seat on the Gallery Advisory Board both of which positions enabled him to help young artists When Gotthardt Kuehl died in 1915 Sterl took over his Master Class During World War I he worked as a war painter on the Western Front in 1915 and the southern front in the Dolomites in 1917 1 After the war he bought a house in Struppen and built a spacious studio there Work and legacy edit In addition to the usual impressionist subject matter he painted musicians and workers especially quarrymen He was sympathetic to liberal causes producing many socially conscious works some of which are set in Russia where he had travelled briefly before the war Two of his paintings were labelled degenerate art in 1937 and removed from the Galerie Neue Meister During the GDR years his works were praised for some of the same reasons the Nazis had condemned them 1 He died in Struppen after a long illness and was buried at his home bequeathing his estate to the Academy for the purpose of discovering and promoting new artists The Robert and Helene Sterl Foundation was created just before his death in 1931 and since 1981 the home has been operated as a museum and research facility 1 Beginning in 1997 the Foundation and related organizations have awarded the Robert Sterl Prize to a master student at the Academy The prize includes 3 000 and an exhibit at the museum 2 Selected works edit nbsp Portrait of Wastl 1903 nbsp Portrait of Christian Georg Schmorl 1921 nbsp Portrait of Arthur Nikisch 1910 nbsp The Quarrymen 1911 nbsp Dredging the Elbe 1905 nbsp Harvest Drink 1903 References edit a b c d e Robert Sterl biography Stadtwiki Dresden Robert Sterl Preis with a list of the honoreesFurther reading editRobert Sterl und die Kinder Gemalde Graphiken und Zeichnungen im Robert Sterl Haus Text by Horst Zimmermann Guide book Sammelstiftungen des Bezirkes Dresden 1998 Robert Sterl Haus Naundorf Struppen Sachsische Museen Vol 14 Sachsische Landesstelle fur Museumswesen Joachim Voigtmann Berlin 2004 ISBN 3 422 03103 0 Robert Sterl Werkverzeichnis der Gemalde und Olskizzen edited by Kristina Popova with Birgit Dalbajewa and Gisbert Porstmann Sandstein Verlag Dresden 2011 ISBN 978 3 942422 63 5 Horst Zimmermann Der Maler Robert Sterl Leben und Werk in Briefen und Selbstzeugnissen Sandstein Verlag Dresden 2011 ISBN 978 3 942422 62 8 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Sterl Robert Sterl Haus museum website Drawings by Sterl Deutsche Fotothek Works by Robert Sterl Zeno org in German Literature by and about Robert Sterl in the German National Library catalogue Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Sterl amp oldid 1087561943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
