Sebastian Luz

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Self-portrait of Sebastian Luz at the age of about 30, around 1865/70
Sebastian Luz: Portrait photo of Conrad Ruf
Sebastian Luz: Portrait of Karoline Kasper (1750–1860), oil 1855–60

Sebastian Luz (born March 7, 1836 in Schelklingen ; † May 2, 1898 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a German painter. He painted religious subjects, historical, portrait and landscape pictures.

Life

Sebastian Luz was born as the son of the shoemaker Konrad Luz from Schelklingen (1803–1899) and his wife Barbara Luz née Werner (1805–1871) from Obermarchtal in Schelklingen at Färbergasse 8. The parental home was a semi-detached house and was divided into two parts. The Luz family lived in the southern part (Färbergasse 8) from at least 1831 to 1919.

Luz was the third of a total of nine children, five of whom reached adulthood.

Sebastian Luz was accepted into the household and supported by his aunt Marie Luz, the housekeeper of the Freiburg theology professor and cathedral capitular Johann Baptist von Hirscher . Hirscher made it possible for him to attend high school in Freiburg. He became aware of the boy's talent for drawing and, after completing high school, handed him over to his friend, court painter Wilhelm Dürr, for training. In 1859 at the latest (23 years old), Luz moved to the Stuttgart Art Academy and became a student of Bernhard von Neher .

On Ash Wednesday 1865 (29 years old), Luz began his study trip to Italy. He visited Rome and the area around Naples, and also climbed Vesuvius, as his sketches, paintings and letters show. It is not known whether he returned to Freiburg before the death of his sponsor Johann Baptist von Hirscher on September 4, 1865.

After returning from Italy, he settled again in Freiburg in mid-1866. There he married for the first time in 1866; his first wife died in 1879. The marriage was unhappy and had no children. It was not until ten years later in 1889 that he married Karoline Meixel from Bühl for the second time (43 years old) . In this marriage at least one daughter was born who reached adulthood.

Luz lived in Freiburg im Breisgau until his death on May 2, 1898.

Works

Luz became known for his altarpieces for churches in Baden, Württemberg and Hohenzollern. In addition to church painting, he devoted himself to history , portrait and landscape painting and nature studies.

In addition to religious images for churches, orphanages and cemeteries, over sixty other works by him have so far been verified. The majority of his works are now housed in the Augustinermuseum in Freiburg im Breisgau. Another part of his work is privately owned.

Luz also worked as a restorer. In 1893 he restored Simon Göser's dance of death in St. Michael's Chapel in the old cemetery in Freiburg.

List of works

The works mentioned by Dieffenbacher (1910 note 24) come from a list of Sebastian Luz's widow. The photos of pictures reproduced in Zimmermann (2004 pp. 217–219 figs. 693–707) are a selection from the Luz's holdings in the Augustinermuseum Freiburg. Radi's catalog is the most comprehensive in terms of “mobile” works: it lists a total of 67 works. The partially "immobile" paintings for churches, orphanages and cemeteries are not recorded by Radi, but by Dieffenbacher. All three catalogs mentioned do not give a complete picture of Sebastian Luz's work, as an unknown number of his works are still in private ownership (natural persons and institutions such as museums in addition to the Augustinermuseum Freiburg).

painting

  • Portrait of Karoline Kasper (1750–1860), superior of the Ursuline monastery in Freiburg im Breisgau, oil 1855–60 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 217 fig. 697)
  • Portrait of († 1865) cathedral capitular von Hirscher on his 70th birthday (this was on January 22nd, 1858), 1865 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24; photo of the picture ibid p. 35 fig. 53; further photo in 2004 p. 217 Fig. 694)
  • Italian landscape, oil painting (Luz 'began his trip to Italy in February 1865 and returned before 1866) (Photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 38 fig. 58)
  • Italian landscape, oil painting (Luz 'started his trip to Italy in February 1865 and returned before 1866) (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 39 fig. 59)
  • View of Schelklingen , "Schelklingen im Sept. 1865", oil / canvas on wood, height x width: 29/48 cm.
  • Self-portrait at the age of about 30, undated, around 1865/70 (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 37 fig. 56)
  • Decoration of the church in Lörrach , 1868 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A picture of Bonifazius, 1870, Lörrach (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A Christ at the Altar of Our Lady in the Freiburg Minster , 1870 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Two murals above the side altars for the pilgrimage church Mater Dolorosa in Rippoldsau , depicting the handover of the keys and the twelve-year-old Jesus in the temple, painted in 1870 for 1700 guilders (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24; Sauer 1933, p. 417)
  • Two pictures in the old mortuary hall of the new cemetery in Freiburg im Breisgau, 1872 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Heart of Jesus and Heart of Mary in the chapel of the Vizentiushaus in Freiburg im Breisgau, 1874 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Two altarpieces for the parish church "Sankt Fridolin" in Reiselfingen, today part of Löffingen , built in 1840 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24). The Schelklingen Museum Society, depicting the Holy Family, has a design for one of the two altarpieces and is dated 1874.
  • Illustrated diploma for General von Werder , honorary citizenship from the municipal council of Freiburg i.Br., 1876 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • "View below Feldbergsee into Bärental", oil 1878 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 217 fig. 693)
  • A heart of Jesus to Villingen , 1878 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A heart of Jesus in the Freiburg Minster , 1880 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Heart of Jesus and Heart of Mary in the orphanage in Freiburg i.Br., 1880 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A heart of Jesus according to Wolfach , orphanage, 1880 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Birth of Christ and death of Joseph; three more paintings, 1882 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A heart of Jesus to Merzhausen , 1882 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A Heart of Jesus to Klosterwald , 1883 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Saint Martin, the four Doctors of the Church, Herz Jesu and Maria for the church in Lellwangen , 1883 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24; Sauer 1933 p. 648)
  • Two altarpieces to Pforzheim , 1885 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Fir on the Feldberg, oil 1885 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 217 fig. 695)
  • Fir study, oil 1885 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 217 fig. 696)
  • Root network of two tree stumps, oil 1885 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 218 fig. 701)
  • Tree roots and broken trunk, oil 1885 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 218 fig. 702)
  • A portrait of the deceased cathedral capitular Marmon in Freiburg im Breisgau, 1886 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A draft for the wall decoration of the Kornhaus, the Minne and Meistersinger of Freiburg and the Breisgau, 1886 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Altar painting for the church in Todtnau , 1887, four evangelists, 12 half-length portraits of various saints, four symbolic decorations (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24; Sauer 1933 p. 648)
  • Two pictures after Eschbach , 1887 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • A Christ for the chapel of the Feldbergerhof, 1889 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24; Sauer 1933 p. 648)
  • Twelve lever images on the Feldberg , 1889 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • View of Freiburg, oil 1890 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 219 fig. 707)
  • An honorary citizenship letter for General von Glümer for the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, 1892 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Portrait of the donor mother, oil 1897 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 218 fig. 704)
  • Allegory “Wisdom”, oil 1897 (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 219 fig. 705)
  • Altarpiece by Margareta Alacoque in the Blumeneck Chapel, replaced before 1933 by the Heinstetten Altarpiece (Sauer 1933 p. 648)
  • The birth of Christ and the Ascension and St. Martin in Sipplingen (Sauer 1933 p. 648)
  • Assumption of the Virgin Mary, birth of Christ, death of Joseph and the mount of olives scene for the church in Reiselfingen (Sauer 1933 p. 648)
  • Painting in the Church of St. Kilian in Massenbachhausen from 1872

Restorations

  • An altarpiece in the Freiburg Minster by Holbein , 1866 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • An old German altarpiece in the Taufchörle in the Freiburg Minster, 1867 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • The fresco on the north side portal in the Freiburg Minster, 1867 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • Two altarpieces in Riegel , 1882 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • An old picture in St. Martin's Church in Freiburg im Breisgau, Resurrection of Christ, 1886 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • All altar and ceiling paintings in the St. Margarethen von Waldkirch town church , 1892 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24; Sauer 1933 p. 648)
  • The dance of death in the vestibule of the old St. Michael cemetery chapel in Freiburg im Breisgau, 1893 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • The ceiling and wall paintings of the old St. Michael cemetery chapel in Freiburg im Breisgau, 1894 (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)

The twelve lever pictures by Sebastian Luz in the Feldberger Hof

Luz spent the summer regularly at the Feldberger Hof . The owners of the farm won Luz, in honor of Johann Peter Hebel , to decorate a new Hebelstube with popular Black Forest pictures. In 1889, Luz designed the twelve pictures listed below, some of which he carried out himself and some of which had been painted by the Freiburg decorative painter Weber.

  • 1. A drink in honor, who will deny it! (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 2. A kiss in honor, who will deny it! (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 3. Hans and Vreneli: There may be a number one, and selli may be a number (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 4. Hans and Vreneli: En arme Kerli bin i, arm bin i, sell isch wohr (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 5. Say, you know yourself, dear soul, what's Wienachtschindli isch, etc. (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 6. Woni lueg, se sits e Chnab with a golden sweep etc. (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 7. Because so soon de chast on your own feet, furtcho etc. (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 8. Lueg Müetterli, what's up in Monday? (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 9. Lueg, Chind, d'r Storch isch back (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 10. D'r Fliß brings homely Sege (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 11. Hey, eating well, you rough fellow (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)
  • 12. Me must be friendly before strangers. (Dieffenbacher 1910 note 24)

Studies

  • Study of a Descent from the Cross, charcoal drawing, undated (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 36 fig. 55)
  • Neapolitaner, watercolor study (on the trip to Italy in 1865) (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 37 fig. 57)
  • "Die Wiese", charcoal drawing for the mural in the Hebelstube on the Feldberg, undated, after 1866 (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 40 fig. 61)
  • Black Forest landscape, oil painting, undated (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 41 fig. 62)
  • "Lueg Chind, the stork is doing again", charcoal drawing for mural no. 9 in the Hebelstube on the Feldberg, undated, 1889 (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 42 fig. 63)
  • "Hans", charcoal drawing for mural no. 4 in the Hebelstube on the Feldberg, undated, 1889 (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 42 fig. 64)
  • “The man in the moon”, charcoal drawing for mural no. 8 in the Hebelstube on the Feldberg, undated, 1889 (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 43 fig. 65)
  • “Vreneli”, charcoal drawing for the mural no. 3 in the Hebelstube on the Feldberg, undated, 1889 (photo of the picture in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 43 fig. 66)
  • Many studies are owned by the Schelklingen Museum Society

Undated works

  • Sleeping girl, oil undated (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 217 fig. 698)
  • "Haus im Bärental", oil undated (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 218 fig. 699)
  • Black Forest firs, oil undated (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 218 fig. 700)
  • Rocks, oil undated (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 Zimmermann 2004 p. 218 fig. 703)
  • View from the Feldberg to the Fürsatz, oil undated (photo of the picture in Zimmermann 2004 p. 219 fig. 706)

classification

While Luz was primarily a Nazarene in his church painting , he was predominantly a naturalist in his portraits, sketches and landscapes . His pencil drawings are devoted to rural motifs; he was particularly interested in black forest fir trees that have grown in a strange way. In addition, he was mainly active as a portrait painter.

“As in religious expression, these works also remain strongly on the surface in color, despite the correctness of drawing and composition. The artist is much more original and free in the genre and in his descriptions of the Black Forest. "

- Joseph Sauer about his church paintings

literature

  • Augustinermuseum (Ed.): From shield painter to professor: Black Forest painter in the 19th century; Special exhibition in the Augustinermuseum, Freiburg im Breisgau from March 23 to April 22, 1957 . Thorbecke, Konstanz 1957. (p. 42: short biography of Sebastian Luz; exhibited five pictures from the holdings of the Augustinermuseum Freiburg).
  • Joseph August Beringer : Baden painting 1770 - 1920 . 2nd edition Müller, Karlsruhe in Baden 1922.
  • Immo Eberl, with the collaboration of Irmgard Simon and Franz Rothenbacher: The families and civil status cases in the parishes of the town of Schelklingen and Urspring Monastery (1602–1621, 1657–) 1692–1875 . 2nd Verb. Edition Mannheim, Franz Rothenbacher 2012.
  • Julius Dieffenbacher: Lever Illustrators: For the 150th anniversary of Lever's birthday. In: Schau-ins-Land. 37, 1910, pp. 1–62 (on Luz, pp. 34–42, digital copy ).
  • Hofstätter, Hans H. (Ed.); Augustinermuseum Freiburg im Breisgau, The Black Forest picture . Schillinger, Freiburg im Breisgau 1986, pp. 9-44. (P. 154: four works by Sebastian Luz in the Augustinermuseum Freiburg).
  • NN: Luz, Sebastian . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 23 : Leitenstorfer – Mander . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1929, p. 490 .
  • Iris Radi: Sebastian Luz. Picture exhibition for the 150th birthday. (Exhibition from November 14 to 16 in the auditorium of the Schelklingen elementary and secondary school; catalog). Museum Society, Schelklingen 1986. 26 sheets, numerous. Ill.
  • Joseph Sauer : Church art in the first half of the 19th century in Baden . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1933 ( digitized version ).
  • Hubert Schiel : Johann Baptist von Hirscher: A figure of light from the German Catholicism of the XIX. Century. Caritasverlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 1926.
  • Herbert Schindler: Nazarenes: Romantic Spirit and Christian Art in the 19th Century . Pustet, Regensburg 1982.
  • Ingeborg Schroth (ed.): Black Forest painter in the nineteenth century . Thorbecke, Lindau and Konstanz 1957 (p. VII: portrait sketch of Sebastian Luz; p. XVIII: short biography of Sebastian Luz).
  • Hans-Joachim Ziemke: On the concept of the Nazarenes. In: Klaus Gallwitz (ed.); Exhibition and catalog: Henri Dorra, Die Nazarener: Städel, Städtische Galerie in the Städelschen Kunstinstitut Frankfurt am Main, April 28 to August 28, 1977 . Städelsches Kulturinstitut, Frankfurt a. M. 1977, pp. 17-26.
  • Margret Zimmermann (arrangement): Paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. Augustinermuseum Freiburg. Inventory catalog. modo Verlag, Freiburg im Breisgau 2004, ISBN 3-937014-01-2 , pp. 217-219 (paintings); P. 397 f. (Short biography).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Immo Eberl, with the assistance of Irmgard Simon and Franz Rothenbacher 2012 No. 1102.
  2. ↑ Immo Eberl et al 2012 No. 1095: this “Marie” can only be Konrad Luz's younger sister “Anna Maria” from the first marriage of his and her father Willibald Lutz, Hafner, with Theresia Günter. This Anna Maria was baptized in Schelklingen on September 7th, 1802 and died in Schelklingen on January 9th, 1876.
  3. ↑ Schiel 1926 p. 164ff (Hirscher's letters to Luz); Radi 1986 biography.
  4. ↑ Dieffenbacher 1910 pp. 38–40; in note 23 reprint of an informative letter from Luz dated July 2, 1865; Schiel 1926 p. 180f (letters from Aunt Marie to Luz in Italy).
  5. ^ Freiburg address calendar: for the year 1866. Retrieved on April 22, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 40.
  7. ↑ Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 40.
  8. ↑ Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 40.
  9. ↑ Beringer 1922 p. 44 dedicates a short paragraph to Luz. He classified Luz under the genre and history painters. In Luz's work, he emphasizes the religious images that would be scattered all over southern and central Baden, the numerous landscapes from the Black Forest and finally the illustrations for Hebel's poems in the Feldberger Hof.
  10. ↑ Dieffenbacher 1910: 40–42; Photo of the Hebelstube in the Feldberger Hof before 1910 in Dieffenbacher 1910 p. 40 Fig. 60.
  11. ↑ On the Nazarenes cf. Schindler 1982 a. Ziemke 1977.
  12. ↑ Joseph Sauer: The church art of the first half of the 19th century in Baden. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1933, p. 648; short biography and description of individual works by Luz.
personal data
SURNAME Luz, Sebastian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German painter
DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH Rogue blades
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1898
Place of death Freiburg in Breisgau