Fear god Erhard Zwar

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F. Erhard and Lucie Zwar gravesite at the Naundorf-Zitzschewig cemetery

Fear god Erhard Zwar (born July 26, 1898 in Kötzschenbroda , † December 27, 1977 in Radebeul ) was a Saxon painter. His portraits, cityscapes and landscapes are sometimes reminiscent of late Romantic painting .

Life

Before 1916 he worked as a farm and construction worker in Radebeul. From 1916 to 1918 he was a soldier in the First World War in Belgium and France; Drawings, watercolors and first oil paintings emerge.

He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden from 1926 to 1932 . Lecturers were Richard Müller , H. Dittrich, Georg Lührig and Robert Sterl . Multiple master students. In 1933 he was awarded the "City Prize of Dresden".

Study trips (Riesengebirge, Hohe Tauern, Lausitz) in the 1950s and 1960s, which were reflected in his work in many ways. Lifelong residence in his simple, agricultural property with several conversions and extensions in Rietzschkegrund 25 (demolished in 1994) in Radebeul; Around 1960 a simple studio building was also built there. In addition to his artistic work, he always ran a small farm for natural self-sufficiency as well as commercial horticulture (fruit and vegetables).

As a freelance artist, Zwar painted there in a studio that was open to the public at all times until his death.

His grave is in the Johannesfriedhof in Radebeul- Zitzschewig .

The artistic estate (well over 100 works) has been in the care of the State Art Fund of Saxony since the death of his widow.

Several pictures belong to the inventory of the Freital Municipal Art Collection.

Exhibitions after the death of F. E. Zwars: 1979 Galerie Kühl, Dresden 1983 Schloss Hoflößnitz, Radebeul 1988 Museum Schloss Moritzburg 1996 Architects' office Baarß + Löschner, Radebeul 1998 Stadtgalerie Radebeul on the occasion of the 100th birthday

Oeuvre

  • "Schlageterplatz in Dresden" 1928
  • "Portrait of a woman by chimney light" around 1930
  • "Showman" oil on cardboard
  • “View of Brühl's Terrace ...” Oil / canvas
  • "Motive from the Ore Mountains"
  • "View from the Schneekoppe" 1932
  • Dresden view
  • Forest floor piece with lady's slipper
  • Morning mist over the Dresden Heath
  • Forest floor piece with lady's slipper
  • Saxon landscape with a view of the Ore Mountains
  • "Motive from the Ore Mountains"
  • "Melting snow on meadows in the Rietzschkegrund"

Erhard Zwar is included in the list of the municipal art collection of the city of Radebeul.

literature

  • Frank Andert (Red.): Radebeul City Lexicon . Historical manual for the Loessnitz . Published by the Radebeul City Archives. 2nd, slightly changed edition. City archive, Radebeul 2006, ISBN 3-938460-05-9 , p. 229 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Frank Andert (Red.): Radebeul City Lexicon . Historical manual for the Loessnitz . Published by the Radebeul City Archives. 2nd, slightly changed edition. City archive, Radebeul 2006, ISBN 3-938460-05-9 , p. 229 .
  2. ↑ Wolfgang Zimmermann: Preview and Review »In the“ Garden in the Evening ”and other discoveries. Retrieved on July 25, 2019 (German).
  3. ^ Radebeul, residents portal , city administration
personal data
SURNAME True, fear god Erhard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES True, Erhard; True, F. Erhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Saxon painter
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Kötzschenbroda
DATE OF DEATH December 27, 1977
Place of death Radebeul