Hermann Hesse | In the Fog / Nella Nebbia / Im Nebel

Strano vagare nella nebbia!

È solo ogni cespuglio ed ogni pietra,

né gli alberi si scorgono tra loro,

ognuno è solo.

Pieno di amici mi appariva il mondo

quando era la mia vita ancora chiara;

adesso che la nebbia cala

non ne vedo più alcuno.

Julius Von Leypold | Wanderer in the Storm, 1835 | Metropolitan Museum of Art

Otto Pippel | Impressionist painter

German painter Otto Eduard Pippel (1878-1960) was one of the most important Impressionists in Southern Germany.

As the son of German parents who had emigrated to Lodz, Pippel enrolled at the School of Applied Arts in Straßburg in 1896 with the express wish to become an interior decorator and a decorative painter.

He had to interrupt his studies shortly afterwards, however, as he was drafted into the Russian army for four years.

Felix Nussbaum | Artist of the Holocaust

"If I perish, don’t let my works die; show them to the public", Felix Nussbaum begged a friend before he was deported to Auschwitz.

Felix Nussbaum painted multiple self-portraits during the Holocaust, giving us a unique artistic insight into the experience of one man, among the millions that were murdered.

Felix Nussbaum (1904-1944) was a German-Jewish surrealist painter.

Nussbaum's paintings, including Self Portrait with Jewish Identity Card (1943) and Triumph of Death (1944), explore his experiences as a Jew during the Holocaust.

Felix Nussbaum | Self Portrait with Jewish Identity Card / Autoritratto con passaporto ebraico, 1943

His work is usually associated with the New Objectivity movement, and was influenced by the works of Giorgio de Chirico, Henri Rousseau and Vincent van Gogh.

He took refuge in Belgium after the Nazi rise to power, but was deported to Auschwitz along with his wife Felka Platek only a few months before the British liberation of Brussels on 3 September 1944.

Peter Wever, 1950 | Embrace painting

German painter Peter Wever received his training at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, followed by travels in the United States and Guatemala.

Wever is known for his color etchings often dealing with relationships.

His work has warmth, and often a touch of humour.

Hermann Hesse | Vieni con me!

Vieni con me!

Devi affrettarti però -

sette lunghe miglia

io faccio ad ogni passo.

Dietro il bosco ed il colle

aspetta il mio cavallo rosso.

Gis de Maeyer

Hermann Hesse | Favola d'Amore...

Dalla unione della pittura e la scrittura nasce la "Favola d'amore", un libretto illustrato interamente a colori, in cui la narrazione ed i dipinti del premio Nobel Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) si fondono in un unicum inscindibile per descrivere la vicenda di un giovane pittore, Pictor.

Quest'ultimo, vagando per il Paradiso, incontra un uccello dai mille colori.

A lui Pictor pone la domanda delle domande: "Dov'è dunque la felicità"?, forza inspiegabile e misteriosa.

La "Favola d'Amore" è dedicata a Ruth Wenger, cantante lirica che diventò seconda moglie di Hesse due anni dopo la pubblicazione del manoscritto.

John Simmons (1823-1876) | Hermia and Lysander: A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1870 | Sotheby's

Adolph von Menzel | Realist painter

Adolf von Menzel, in full Adolf Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (1815-1905), German painter and printmaker, best known in his own day as a brilliant historical painter, whose patriotic works satisfied the public’s taste, engendered by Prussia’s continual expansion throughout the 19th century, for propagandistic art.

In the 20th century he was chiefly esteemed for his sensitive treatment of light and the original compositions of his small genre pictures.

Christine Ellger, 1948

Christine Ellger is an accomplished artist whose work spans across various art styles.

With her intricate attention to detail and vibrant color combinations, Christine has gained recognition for her unique approach to art.

According to Ellger, her passion for photography started 11 years ago as a hobby, and now has become a way of life.

Having started with digital photography she successfully mastered all steps of processing the image.

Rene Schute, 1969 | Surrealist painter

German painter Rene Schute is an full-time artist. He lives and works in Bremen, Germany. When Rene was a little boy, he started to create oil paintings.

In 1995 Rene had his first solo exhibition and first sales.

One year later, he officially began painting. Since 1997-1999 he made a lot of exhibitions in Germany.

Robert Völcker | Romantic painter

Robert Völcker Robert Volcker (1854-1924) was a German visual artist who was born in Dohna, near Pirna, in Saxony.

He learned under Ferdinand Pauwels (Belgian history painter, 1830-1904) at the Dresden Academy.

He then moved to Munich, where he died in 1924.

Friedrich Kallmorgen | Impressionist painter

Friedrich Kallmorgen (1856-1924) was a German Impressionist painter who specialized in landscapes and cityscapes.

His father was an architect. From 1862 to 1863, he received his first drawing lessons from his uncle, the portrait and landscape painter Theodor Kuchel.

In 1875, he enrolled at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he studied with Andreas Müller, Ernst Deger and Eugen Dücker.

After a study trip to Franconian Switzerland, with Carl Friedrich Lessing, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe, where he was originally taught by Ernst Hildebrand, followed by Hans Fredrik Gude.

In the summer of 1878, he undertook painting expeditions to Lüneburg Heath and the Harz Mountains.

In 1881, after a brief stay in Berlin, he returned to Karlsruhe and completed his studies with Gustav Schönleber.

Together with Schönleber and Hermann Baisch, he took trips to France, Belgium and Holland.

Upon their return, he married the flower painter, Margarethe Hormuth.

In 1889, he became one of the founders of the Grötzingen artists' colony.

Two years later, Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden named him a Professor.

During the 1890s, he designed trading cards for the Stollwerck chocolate company of Cologne. His 1899 series on Italian folksongs was especially popular.

In 1901, he was appointed a teacher of landscape painting at the Berlin University of the Arts, succeeding Eugen Bracht.

In 1908, he was awarded a gold medal at the "Große Berliner Kunstausstellung".

He continued to travel widely, visiting Norway and Russia. After a brief residency in Heidelberg, he returned to the artists' colony near Karlsruhe and died there. | Source: © Wikipedia

Friedrich Kallmorgen (1856-1924) è stato un pittore impressionista Tedesco, specializzato in paesaggi e paesaggi urbani.

Suo padre era un architetto. Dal 1862 al 1863 ricevette le prime lezioni di disegno da suo zio, il ritrattista e paesaggista Theodor Kuchel.

Nel 1875 si iscrisse alla Kunstakademie di Düsseldorf, dove studiò con Andreas Müller, Ernst Deger e Eugen Dücker.

Dopo un viaggio di studio nella Svizzera francone, con Carl Friedrich Lessing, frequentò l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Karlsruhe, dove inizialmente ebbe come insegnante Ernst Hildebrand, seguito da Hans Fredrik Gude.

Nell'estate del 1878 intraprese spedizioni di pittura nella brughiera di Lüneburg e sui monti Harz.

Nel 1881, dopo un breve soggiorno a Berlino, tornò a Karlsruhe e completò i suoi studi con Gustav Schönleber.

Insieme a Schönleber e Hermann Baisch viaggiò in Francia, Belgio ed Olanda.

Al loro ritorno sposò la pittrice di fiori Margarethe Hormuth.

Nel 1889 fu uno dei fondatori della colonia di artisti di Grötzingen.

Due anni dopo Federico I, granduca di Baden, lo nominò professore.

Durante gli anni novanta dell'Ottocento disegnò figurine per l'azienda di cioccolato Stollwerck di Colonia.

La sua serie del 1899 sui Canti popolari italiani fu particolarmente popolare.

Nel 1901 fu nominato insegnante di pittura di paesaggio presso l'Università delle Arti di Berlino, succedendo a Eugen Bracht.

Nel 1908 gli venne assegnata una medaglia d'oro alla "Große Berliner Kunstausstellung".

Ha continuato a viaggiare molto, visitando la Norvegia e la Russia.

Dopo una breve residenza a Heidelberg, tornò nella colonia di artisti vicino a Karlsruhe e lì morì. | Fonte: © British Wikipedia

Mao Zedong | Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom! / Lascia che mille fiori sboccino!

The Hundred Flowers Campaign, also termed the Hundred Flowers Movement (Chinese: 百花齐放), was a period from 1956-1957 in the People's Republic of China during which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) encouraged citizens to openly express their opinions of the Communist Party.

Following the failure of the campaign, CCP Chairman Mao Zedong conducted an ideological crackdown on those who criticized the party, which continued through 1959.

During the campaign, differing views and solutions to national policy were encouraged based on the famous expression by Mao:

"The policy of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend is designed to promote the flourishing of the arts and the progress of science".

Anselm Kiefer | Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom, 2000 | Metropolitan Museum of Art

Torsten Wolber, 1964 | Figurative painter

Torsten Wolber has been working as a freelance illustrator and illustrator teacher for digital painting for almost 30 years.

Wolber studied graphic design and illustration at Cologne University of Applied Sciences from 1987 to 1992.

In 2020 he has dedicated himself entirely to oil painting.

The artist focuses on portraits and figurative motifs, which he combines with spontaneous and fast plein air / open-air painting.

Robert Schumann: "Talent works, genius creates"!

• "Art was not created as a way to riches. Strive to become a true artist; all else will take care of itself".

• "Only if the form is first clear to you will the spirit then reveal itself".

• "To compose is to remember music that has never been written".

• "When you play, never mind who listens to you".

• "Andare lento e correre sono errori di pari gravità".

• "Il musicista colto potrà studiare una Madonna di Raffaello con la stessa utilità con cui il pittore studierà una sinfonia di Mozart... L'estetica di un'arte è quella delle altre, soltanto il materiale è diverso".

Gustave Adolphe Mossa (1883-1971) | Clara and Robert Schumann

Johann Sebastian Bach: "La musica aiuta a non sentire dentro il silenzio che c’è fuori"!

• "Tre cose sono necessarie per un buon pianista: la testa, il cuore e le dita".

• "La perfezione si raggiunge per gradi".

• "Ai miei occhi ed alle mie orecchie l’organo è il re di tutti gli strumenti".

• "La musica non è nelle note, la musica è tra le note".

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• "Buffone è chi non ride mai".

• "Ogni difficoltà su cui si sorvola, diventa un fantasma che turberà i nostri sonni".

Johann Sebastian Bach (1714-1788), Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) e Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Harald Friedrich | Genre painter

Harald Otto Julius Friedrich (1858-1933) was a German painter, university professor and the grandson and last direct male descendant of Caspar David Friedrich.

Harald Otto Julius Friedrich was born on April 14, 1858 in Dresden as the only son of Adolf Friedrich (1824-1889) and Caroline Lehmann (1828-1914).

He is the grandson and last male descendant of Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840).

Heinrich Hermanns | Cityscapes painter

Heinrich Hermanns (1862-1942) was a German lithographer and landscape painter.

He was also known for architectural paintings and vedute and was associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule.

Born in Düsseldorf, Hermanns completed his primary education in 1883 and went on to study at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf with Eugen Dücker, Heinrich Lauenstein, Georg Heinrich Crola and Johann Peter Theodor Janssen.

Carl Emil Mücke | Genre painter

Carl Emil Mücke (1847-1923,) was a German genre and animal painter of the Düsseldorf school.

He painted mostly domestic interior scenes with women, girls and lively cats and kittens.

Carl Mücke is the son of the painter Heinrich Mücke.

Felix Schlesinger | Genre painter

Felix Schlesinger (1833-1910) was a German genre painter of the Düsseldorf School.

Felix Schlesinger was born in a family of painters.

In 1848, he received his first artistic training from Friedrich Heimerdinger at his birthplace Hamburg, later in Antwerp, at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and in Paris.

Between 1861 and 1863 he worked mainly in Frankfurt am Main, before he finally settled in Munich.

Carl Schlesinger | Genre / Landscape painter

Carl Schlesinger (1825-1893) was a Swiss-German genre and landscape painter.

Schlesinger began his painting apprenticeship in Hamburg, with Gerdt Hardorff and Hermann Kauffmann and continued it in 1844 at the Prague Academy with Christian Ruben.