Eduard Ockel
Eduard Ockel (born February 1, 1834 in Schwante near Kremmen , Brandenburg province , † March 2, 1910 in Berlin ) was a German painter .
He received his first artistic lessons at the Berlin Art Academy from Carl Constantin Heinrich Steffeck . There Ockel was mainly interested in portraits; in addition, he created some remarkable animal pictures during this time. On the recommendation of his teacher, Ockel later went to Paris and became a student in Thomas Coutures' studio .
In addition to his training in Paris, Ockel owes his inspiration - according to his own statements - to the various landscapes of France. On a study trip, Ockel discovered Normandy and later the Fontainebleau forest . There he settled in Barbizon for some time in 1859 and joined the "School of Barbizon" (or "School of Fontainebleau") because he liked the simplicity of landscape painting ( Paysage intime ).
In 1861 Ockel returned to Germany and settled in Berlin. Still enthusiastic about Fontainebleau, Ockel now created landscapes, where he was inspired by the Mark Brandenburg . He depicted the lakes and forests of this landscape with great painterly virtuosity and deep poetic feeling, especially in spring and autumn.
He died in Berlin on March 2, 1910 at the age of 76.
Works (selection)
- Cows at Touques (1861)
- Big game at the Feenteich (1863)
- Sassenwall at sunrise (1864)
- Autumn evening in the Mark (1865)
- Big game in the Schorfheide (1868)
- Big game near Hubertusstock (1872)
- Escaping deer in spring (1877)
- Autumn evening at Garmensee (1883)
- At the Stinnitzsee in the Mark (1883)
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| SURNAME | Ockel, Eduard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwante at Kremmen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 1910 |
| Place of death | Berlin |