Wilhelm Hauschild (painter)
Wilhelm Hauschild (born November 16, 1827 in Schlegel b. Neurode , Glatz district , Province of Silesia , † May 14, 1887 in Munich ) was a German history painter .
Life
Wilhelm Hauschild, whose father was a master weaver, completed an apprenticeship with the decorative painter Krachwitz in Frankenstein . While traveling he came to Munich with a recommendation from the Chiemgau painter Josef Holzmaier to the history painter Josef Schlotthauer , who recognized Hauschild's talent. After providing him with the necessary knowledge to attend the Royal Art Academy , Hauschild enrolled in painting on April 10, 1850 and became a student of Philipp von Foltz .
On the recommendation of the painter Wilhelm von Kaulbach , Hauschild received an order from the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. After he had created eight large paintings for the historical gallery of the Bavarian National Museum , he received further orders from the Bavarian royal family . For King Ludwig II he painted the ceiling paintings for the castles Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee , and at Neuschwanstein Castle he was given the painting of the throne room and the series of pictures from Lohengrin , the Sigurd and Gudrun sagas . He was also involved in the design of the wall and ceiling paintings for the royal building of the Munich Residence . In 1854 he created a Petrus altar for the Church of St. Josef in Starnberg .
Hauschild always remained connected to his Silesian homeland. He created three altarpieces for the parish church of Schlegel, for the church on the Schlegler Allerheiligenberg he painted the frescoes and the paintings for the 16 stations of the cross . Wilhelm Hauschild created the paintings “Immaculate Conception” and “St.Petersburg” for the side altars of the Lauban parish church, which was being fitted out in the neo-Gothic style by his friend, the Munich architect Johann Marggraff . Joseph ".
Hauschild was a member of the Munich Association for Christian Art and in 1883 its chairman. In 1879 King Ludwig II awarded him the title of Royal Academy Professor. For his achievements he received the gold medal for art and science . A street is named after him in Munich's Obersendling district .
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Hauschild, Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 50, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1905, pp. 77-81.
- Association for Christian Art in Munich (Hrsg.): Festgabe in memory of the 50th. Anniversary. Lentner'sche Hofbuchhandlung, Munich 1910, p. 62 f.
- Hauschild, Wilhelm . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 16 : Hansen – Heubach . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1923, p. 138 .
- Joseph Wittig : Chronicle of the community Schlegel. Self-published by the home community Schlegel, Hattingen / Neuss 1983.
- Dehio -Manual of Art Monuments in Poland Silesia. Munich Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-422-03109-X , p. 554.
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hauschild, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German history painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schlegel b. Neurode , District of Glatz , Province of Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1887 |
| Place of death | Munich |