Otto Kirberg
Otto Karl Kirberg (born May 16, 1850 in Elberfeld (now part of Wuppertal ), † May 16, 1926 in Düsseldorf ) was a German genre painter from the Düsseldorf School .
Life
At the age of 19, Kirberg began studying at the Düsseldorf Art Academy , where he was a. a. Oswald Achenbach's pupil . He interrupted his studies to participate in the Franco-German War . Kirberg later became a student in Wilhelm Sohn's studio . Funded and supported by his teacher son, Kirberg left his studio in 1879 and went on a long study trip through the Netherlands.
Long stays in Dutch coastal cities aroused Kirberg's interest in genre painting. In addition to depicting atmospheric coastal landscapes, Kirberg now more and more often addressed the simple, deprived life of the coastal inhabitants. The victim of the sea was created in 1876 , his first major work, which the Nationalgalerie Berlin bought. At an exhibition the following year, this work was awarded a gold medal.
The painter Otto Kirberg died in Düsseldorf on his 76th birthday in 1926.
Works (selection)
- The Sacrifice of the Sea (1876)
- Sorrowful Hours (1880)
- Dutch fishing couple on the bed of their sick child
- Dutch fair scene (1883)
literature
- Kirberg, Otto . In: Friedrich von Boetticher : painter works of the nineteenth century. Contribution to art history . Volume I, Dresden 1891, p. 382.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kirberg, Otto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kirberg, Otto Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elberfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1926 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |