Arthur Langhammer
Arthur Langhammer (born July 6, 1854 in Lützen , † July 4, 1901 in Dachau ) was a German painter and illustrator .
Life
He initially studied at the Art Academy in Leipzig and completed his studies in Munich in 1882 . After completing his studies, he first worked as an illustrator . He went on a trip to Paris with his friend Adolf Hölzel . After returning to Germany, he stayed in Dachau for a long time , only to move there entirely in 1900. During this time, the artists' association “Neu-Dachau” was founded, which he brought to life in 1896 together with Hölzl and Ludwig Dill . After moving to Dachau, he created landscape paintings , the subjects of which he found in his home environment, as well as scenes from rural life. His poetic disposition is also reflected in his paintings. Some of his works can be viewed today in the Dachau painting gallery . The museum in his native Lützen has a collection of 32 drawings.
Works (selection)
- Communicants
- In the beer garden
- Vesperbrot (shepherd's snack)
- Dachau family
- Return of the reaper
- Dachau girl and girl in summer dress
- Girl in white dress at the water level
- Man and girl at a car
- Children's Society (Princess and Swineherd)
- Meadow landscape in spring
literature
- Eugen Diem: Langhammer, Artur. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 13, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-428-00194-X , p. 599 ( digitized version ).
- Artur Roeßler : Arthur Langhammer, a Dachau master painter. In: Wiener Zeitung , supplement: Wiener Abendpost , February 9, 1905, p. 8 f. (Online at ANNO ).
Web links
- Works by and about Arthur Langhammer in the German Digital Library
- Website of the Dachau Gemäldegalerie on the artist
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Langhammer, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lützen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1901 |
| Place of death | Dachau |