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| Portrait of Adolph Menzel by Giovanni Boldoni oil on canva Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin |
The German painter, etcher and lithographer Adolph von Menzel (1815-1905) ranks alongside Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) as one of the most innovative figures in German Art of the 19th Century. However, unlike Friedrich, who believed deeply in the romantic power of nature, Menzel believed in Realism and strove for an objective, true-to-life representation of the world. A master of drawing and various types of print-making, as well as realist painting, he created over 10,000 paintings, drawings and fine art prints, including 400 illustrations for the life of Emperor Frederick the Great. His canvases - including history paintings and genre scenes, as well as portraits - are typically well researched, acutely observant and highly detailed. His palette, treatment of light and overall style - as exemplified for instance by Living Room with the Artist's Sister (1847, Bavarian State Art Collection, Neue Pinakothek, Munich) pre-dated French Impressionism by twenty five years. Menzel now ranks alongside the best modern artists of 19th century Germany.
For full biographical notes on Adolph Menzel, and for earlier works, see part 1 also.
This is part 2 of a 10-part series on the works of Adolph Menzel:
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| c1844-46 Rear Courtyard and House oil on canvas 44.5 x 61.5 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1844c Falcon Swooping on a Dove oil on canvas 102.7 x 119 cm Falcon Swooping on a Dove |
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| 1845 Emilie, the Artist's Sister pastel on paper 44.5 x 27.5 cm |
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| 1845 The Balcony Room oil on canvas 47 x 58 cm Alte Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin |
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| 1845-46 The Interruption oil on canvas 111.5 x 90 cm Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Germany |
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| 1845-46c House on the Kreuzberg, near Berlin pencil 20.5 x 26.4 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1845-46c View over Anhalt Station by Moonlight oil on paper mounted on wood panel 46 x 35 cm Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland |
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| c1845 Road along a Park Wall pencil 12.9 x 20.5 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| c1845 Unmade Bed pencil 22.1 x 35.3 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1846 Building Site with Willows oil on canvas 41 x 55 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1846 Carl Johann Arnold Resting graphite and light brown wash on laid paper 13.2 x 18.2 cm The Morgan Library & Museum, New York |
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| 1846 Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland oil on paper mounted on canvas 24.7 x 40 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1846 Storm over Tempelhofer Berg oil on paper 31 x 47 cm Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud, Cologne, Germany |
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| 1846 The Anhalter Railway Station by Moonlight oil on paper mounted on panel Oskar Reinhart Foundation, Winterthur |
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| 1846 The Grand Masters Siegfried von Feuchtwangen and Ludger von Braunschweig oil on canvas 93.5 x 78.5 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1846 The Palace Garden of Prince Albert oil on canvas 68 x 86 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1846-47 Young Boy Sitting at a Table oil on canvas 20 x 49 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1846-47c An Evening Together oil on paper mounted on board 25 x 40 cm Alte Nationalgalerie - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1846-48c Portrait of Mrs. Maercker oil on canvas 37.5 x 28 cm Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland |
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| 1847 Auch die noch!? (Even That!?) Zum 14, October 1847 lithograph Davison Art Centre, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT |
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| 1847 Back Yards in the Snow, Berlin oil on paper mounted on card 13 x 24 cm Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland |
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| 1847 Carl Johann Arnold pastel 45.2 x 32.7 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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| 1847 Cemetery among the trees, with an open grave pencil 12.9 x 20.4 cm Kupferstichkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
1846-57 Zweihundert Illustrationen zu den Werken Friedrichs des Grossen
Illustrations to the comedy 'Die Schule der Welt in drei Akten' (1742):
Illustrations to the comedy 'Die Schule der Welt in drei Akten' (1742):
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| wood engraving 9.2 x 6.3 cm |
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| Prussian Grenadiers wood engraving 14.8 x 15.6 |
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| Gardener wood engraving 8.4 x 5.2 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Allegorical figure of Germania wood engraving 9.4 x 11.5 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Apollo fighting a Dragon wood engraving 9.8 x 1.5 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Compass with Laurel Spray wood engraving 9.4 x 11.5 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Darget pacing a Barn wood engraving 7.2 x 9.9 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Death as a grinning Skeleton wood engraving 5.7 x 10.1 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Galilei in his Cell wood engraving 9.6 x 11 cm |
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| Grenadier removing his Hat wood engraving 10.1 x 7.3 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Naked Devil wood engraving 8 x 5.3 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Prussian Cavalryman wood engraving 7.9 x 9.7 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Russian brandishing a Sceptre wood engraving 7.7 x 9.6 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Sisyphus wood engraving 8 x 6.9 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Statue of Apollo wood engraving 9.5 x 8 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Allegory of Discord wood engraving 7.5 x 11 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Poet to the King wood engraving 10.2 x 9.1 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Trophy wood engraving 9.1 x 8 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Two fallen Horses and Riders wood engraving 10.1 x 11.5 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Voltaire Lying-in-State wood engraving 6 x 10.7 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| Winged Demon among Rocks wood engraving 6.8 x 8.5 cm © The Trustees of the British Museum, London |
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| wood engraving 7.1 x 8.7 cm |