Robert Breyer

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Robert Breyer (born June 19, 1866 in Stuttgart , † February 26, 1941 in Bensheim- Auerbach ) was a German painter and draftsman .

Breyer studied at the Munich Polytechnic (now the Technical University of Munich ) and took drawing lessons from Paul Nauen in 1887/1888 . He was placed in the academy in 1888 by Hermann Tafel. There he came to Wilhelm von Diez's painting class where a friendship began with Max Slevogt , with whom he traveled to Italy (Capri) in 1890. In 1892 he worked for Wilhelm Trübner in Seeon . Breyer was in Munich until 1900. Then from 1901 to 1913 in Berlin. In 1913 he bought a country house in Bensheim-Auerbach. In 1914 he went to the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart where he directed a painting class until 1933. His master students were among othersGustav Schopf and Immanuel Knayer .

literature

  • Robert Breyer and the Berlin Secession . Collection Rolf Deyle I. - Contributions by Heinz Spielmann, Curt Glaser, Thomas Gädeke, Harry Schlichtenmaier. - Accompanying publication to the exhibition of the same name in the Schleswig-Holstein State Museum, Cismar Monastery, in the State Museum Mainz, in the Staatl. Galerie Moritzburg Halle, in the Städt. Gallery Stuttgart. - 1992-1994. (With a contribution by Harry Schlichtenmaier: Robert Breyer - aspects of his life and work, p. 37 ff.)
  • Robert Volz: Reich manual of the German society . The handbook of personalities in words and pictures. Volume 1: A-K. German business publisher, Berlin 1930, DNB 453960286 .

Web links

Commons : Robert Breyer  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

painting

  • Max Slevogt : Portrait of Robert Breyer , 1896

  • Robert Breyer: The Readers , 1909

personal data
SURNAME Breyer, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter and draftsman
DATE OF BIRTH June 19, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart
DATE OF DEATH February 26, 1941
Place of death Bensheim-Auerbach