Raoul Frank
Raoul Frank (born May 1, 1867 in Linz , † January 13, 1939 in Oberalm near Salzburg ) was an Austrian landscape painter .
Life
Frank studied painting in Graz , Berlin , London and in the years 1891 to 1894 when Gustav Schönleber at the Academy in Karlsruhe . Later he lived mostly in Munich , Habsburger Strasse 4. He was a professor at the local academy and member of the Luitpold group of artists founded in 1896 .
From 1907 to 1910 he headed the equipment department at the Vienna Burgtheater . Frank was married to Adélaide von Löwenstern (October 23, 1868 Oberalm near Salzburg - December 15, 1955 ibid) He made numerous trips, mostly to coastal regions, for example to Sylt , the Adriatic Sea and England .
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At first he painted naturalistic , later he was influenced by Art Nouveau and Expressionism . His subject was the landscape, often enriched by architecture, but his favorite painting was coastal scenes with the sea and ships.
Frank's pictures have been exhibited in Munich's Glaspalast , Berlin, Dresden , Düsseldorf , Prague and Vienna , among others . He also worked in the arts and crafts (e.g. carpets) and as an architect (including extensions to the Villa Schloss Höhenroth in Grafrath ). Frank was a master at depicting moving water. He became popular through postcard series , for example from the area around Trieste .
literature
- Frank, Raoul . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 12 : Fiori-Fyt . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1916, p. 358-359 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frank, Raoul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linz |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1939 |
| Place of death | Oberalm near Salzburg |