Hugo Hatzler
Hugo Friedrich Xaver Hatzler (* 31 July 1872 in Passau , † 8. August 1955 in Dachau ) was a German painter of Art Nouveau .
life and work
Hugo Hatzler saw the light of day in Passau as the son of General Doctor Hugo Balthasar Nikolaus Hatzler and his wife Karoline Friederike Luise Thekla Hatzler, née Kister .
In 1903 he married Anna Mäder, with whom he had four children.
Initially he studied forest science in Aschaffenburg, where he met Ludwig Thoma . Hugo Hatzler soon turned to painting. At the Munich Academy he studied a. a. with Heinrich von Zügel . From 1905 he chose Dachau as his place of residence and work. In the city on the Amper, he was a student of Hans von Hayek , who had headed a busy painting school in Dachau as a teacher since 1900. The painter was a member of the Dachau Artists' Association (KVD). He was known for his love of nature. In addition to painting, he also successfully ran a small farm. The artist mainly painted landscapes (with motifs from the Schleissheim Canal, Augustenfeld and Dachauer Moor) and animals, preferably horses and dogs.
In addition, Hugo Hatzler was a highly talented musician and mastered almost all instruments. He played the piano perfectly and blew the French horn. He also made a name for himself as a successful Irish Setter dog breeder. As such, he was a sought-after member of the judging panel at domestic and foreign dog shows.
The artist died of a heart attack at the age of 83 on August 8, 1955 in Dachau.
In his adopted home a street was named after him.
Works
- Herbststrasse in Dachau
- Dachau moss
- At the old weir in Dachau
- Winter in Augustenfeld
- Birches in the bog Oil / canvas
- Standing horse oil / canvas
- Landscape with floodplains Oil / canvas
- Landscape oil / cardboard
- Amper at Günding Oil / Cardboard
- Amperlandschaft oil / canvas
- Birch trees at the backwater of the Amper oil / cardboard
literature
- Carl Thiemann: Memories of a Dachau Painter , Hans Zauner Verlag, Dachau
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hatzler, Hugo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hatzler, Hugo Friedrich Xaver (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Art Nouveau painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Passau |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1955 |
| Place of death | Dachau |