Sunday painter
A Sunday painter is a lay painter who comes from another profession.
definition
Painting is pursued as a hobby, as a Sunday enjoyment, so to speak. However, it is not always a question of naive painting , because the artist may have acquired a sound knowledge of painting courses, for example.
Sunday painting has been known since the baroque era . In the 19th century the number of Sunday painters grew and became particularly popular in the Biedermeier period. It is still practiced today, but less so than in the 19th century. Before the invention of photography , travel impressions served as a popular motif .
Well-known Sunday painters
- Victor Hugo
- Rudolf Hausner's father
- Dietrich von Saucken
- August Strindberg
- Clovis Trouille
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Winston Churchill
- Theodor Heuss
- Otto Grotewohl