Georg Jakob Wolf
Georg Jakob Wolf (born February 8, 1882 in Munich , † November 6, 1936 in Murnau am Staffelsee ) was a German art historian , writer and journalist .
Life
Wolf was the son of the painter Josef Wolf and Maria Hessler . He studied from 1901 to 1906 at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , the Bavarian and German history , art history , archeology and literature and later at the University of Padua .
After his doctorate as Dr. phil. In 1908, Wolf became an employee of Bruckmann Verlag , later of Velhagen & Klasing and Leipziger Illustrierte . He was also co-editor of the magazine Das Bayerland . As a writer, he was particularly successful with his book Ein Jahrhundert München, first published in 1919 . He was soon considered the chronicler of the Munich art scene.
Wolf published in the magazine Die Kunst für Alle , one of the most influential art periodicals of its time in terms of circulation and circulation area . He dealt particularly intensively with the romanticism and realism of the German 19th century and wrote books on Wilhelm Leibl , Karl Stauffer-Bern and Adolph von Menzel .
His Bavarica and Monacensia collection was cataloged and sold by the Lentner second-hand bookshop after his death .
Works (selection)
- Art and artists in Munich , Verlag Heitz, 1908
- Karl Stauffer-Bern , Verlag Bischoff & Hofle, 1909
- Adolf von Menzel , the German painter. 149 paintings and hand drawings by the master , Bruckmann Verlag, 1915 online , ( books.google.de ).
- Leibl. A German painter , Delphin-Verlag, 1916
literature
- August Ludwig Degener, Walter Habel (Ed.): Who is who? , Volume 10, Verlag Schmidt-Römhild, 1935, page 1755 ( excerpt )
Web links
- Literature by and about Georg Jakob Wolf in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature list in the online catalog of the Berlin State Library
- Literature list on Google Books
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary in: Bruckmann's Pantheon , Volume 9, F. Bruckmann KG, 1936, page 410 ( excerpt ). This refutes all other sources (e.g. DNB ) that repeatedly mention 1952 as the year of death .
- ↑ Andreas Holleczek, Andrea Meyer, Knut Helms: French Art, German perspectives 1870-1945 , 2004, page 308 ( digitized )
- ↑ Andreas Holleczek, Andrea Meyer, Knut Helms: French Art, German Perspectives, 1870-1945 , 2004, page 308 ( digitized )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolf, Georg Jakob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wolf, Georg Jacob; Wolf, Georg J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art historian and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1936 |
| Place of death | Murnau am Staffelsee |