August Roth (painter)
August Roth (born June 19, 1864 in Schönfeld , Bohemia ; † February 8, 1952 in Vienna ) was an Austrian painter of Art Nouveau and Symbolism .
Life
August Roth studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Leopold Carl Müller and Christian Griepenkerl , first as a guest student (1881–1883), then regularly until 1887. From 1902 to 1922 he was a member of the Hagenbund . From 1928 to 1939 he was a member of the Vienna Secession , after which he was a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus .
plant
August Roth is considered to be the inventor of artist hand printing. Stylistically, he was committed to symbolism. Roth's works are in the Austrian Belvedere Gallery .
- Children's dance (Vienna, Belvedere, inv.no.740), 1906, oil on canvas, 100 × 157 cm
- Spring (Vienna, Belvedere, inv.no. 806), 1907, oil on canvas, 160 × 60 cm
- Corpus Christi procession (Vienna, Belvedere, inv.no.934), 1908, oil on canvas, 48 × 70 cm
Fonts
- The artist's hand print. A new graphic process. Description of the different types of printing and instructions for their execution . Angerer & Göschl, Vienna 1918.
Web links
- Digitales Belvedere, short biography Linking directly to biography is not possible as the URL changes
- zeno.org about artist hand printing
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roth, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter of Art Nouveau and Symbolism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schönfeld , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1952 |
| Place of death | Vienna |