Christian Ludwig Martin
Christian Ludwig Martin (born June 2, 1890 in Lubau, Bohemia , † June 3, 1967 in Vienna ) was an Austrian etcher , book illustrator, wood cutter and figure and landscape painter.
Life
From 1909 Christian Ludwig Martin studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Alois Delug , Rudolf Jettmar and Ferdinand Schmutzer . He also studied in Paris and Italy. In 1917 he received the Rome Prize and in 1918 the Bear Prize of the Berlin Academy . He became a member of the Vienna Secession in 1919 and was its president from 1922 to 1926 and 1931 to 1935. In 1921 he became professor of graphics at the Vienna Women's Academy . He held the same position from 1925 to 1965 at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. From 1936 he headed the master school for graphics there. As rector, he managed the academy for years. In recognition of special services to the erection of the Emperor Franz Joseph Monument in Vienna, he was named a founder in 1937.
He created significant works in book illustration and bookplate . His cycles “Großstadt”, “Prater”, “Vom Großer Dieben”, “Nights” and sheets with figural themes on religion and current affairs are well known.
Less known are his watercolors, which he created with great pleasure outdoors on site in Dürnstein and in the Waldviertel.
Martin died in 1967 and was buried in a grave of honor in the Neustift cemetery .
Awards
- In 1958 he was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art by the Federal President.
literature
- Martin, Christian Ludwig . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 24 : Mandere – Möhl . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1930, p. 155 .
- Martin, Christian Ludwig . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. tape 3 : K-P . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1956, p. 333 .
- Martin, Christian Ludwig . In: Rudolf Vierhaus (Ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia (DBE) . 2., revised. and extended edition. tape 6 : Kraatz-Menges . De Gruyter / KG Saur, Berlin / Boston / Munich 2006, ISBN 3-11-094027-2 , p. 758 ( books.google.de - limited preview).
Web links
- Literature by and about Christian Ludwig Martin in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ today: Hlubany, part of Podbořany
- ^ 70th birthday of Christian Ludwig Martin. In: Wiener Rathauskorrespondenz. June 1960.
- ↑ Grave sites dedicated to honor or taken into custody on account of honor in the Neustift cemetery ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF) friedhoefewien.at. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martin, Christian Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter and etcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lubau , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd June 1967 |
| Place of death | Vienna |