- Oswald Achenbach
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Portrait of Achenbach by Ludwig des Coudres
Oswald Achenbach (2 February 1827 – 1 February 1905) was a German landscape painter.
Born in Düsseldorf, he received his art education from his brother, Andreas Achenbach. His landscapes generally dwell on the rich and glowing effects of color which drew him to the Bay of Naples and the neighborhood of Rome. He also painted in the Bavarian Alps and Switzerland. From 1863 to 1872, he was professor of landscape painting at the Düsseldorf School. His conception of nature was more ideal than that of his brother. He died in Düsseldorf of an inflammation of the lungs. He is represented at most of the important German galleries of modern art, and many of his pictures are in the United States.
External links
- The Bay of Naples (1884)
- Art Gallery - Achenbach Oswald (polish site)
- Oswald Achenbach - Paintings from Hermitage Museum
- Oswald Achenbach Paitings Gallery (Public Domain Paintings - www.art.onilm.com)
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Achenbach, Andreas". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.- New York Times obituary. February 2, 1905.
- "Achenbach, Oswald". New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
- Ralf Kern: Oswald Achenbach: Ein Düsseldorfer malt Italien. LIT Verlag, Münster 2009, ISBN 978-3-643-10081-8
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