Tag: German

Jean Arp

(1886–1966) Hans Peter Wilhelm Arp The artist’s works: Moustaches c.1925 Tate Britain, London Sculpture à être perdue dans la forêt 1932, cast c.1953–1958 Tate Britain, London Born September 16 1886 Strasbourg (France) Died June 7 1966 Basel (Switzerland) Occupation Painter Poet Occupation Sculptor…

Paul Klee

(1879–1940) The artist’s works: Night Feast 1921 Guggenheim Museum, New York Red Balloon 1922 Guggenheim Museum, New York Hat, Lady and Little Table 1932 Guggenheim Museum, New York Born December 18 1879 Münchenbuchsee (Switzerland) Died June 29 1940 Muralto (Switzerland) Occupation Painter Printmaker

Miss Lala

(1858-?) Anna Olga Woodson, née Anna Olga Albertina Brown called Lala Kaira, Miss Lala, Miss La La or Mademoiselle La La Miss Lala in Art: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Miss La La au Cirque Fernando 1879 National Gallery, London    …

Luise Steurwaldt

(1837–1919) Luise Philippine Conradine Steuerwaldt Scholderer Luise in Art: Scholderer, Otto (1834-1902) Portrait of the Artist’s Wife probably 1872–1873 National Gallery, London     Scholderer, Otto (1834-1902) The Artist’s Wife on the Ottoman 1873 Städel Museum, Frankfurt   Born 1837 Hildesheim (Germany) Died 1919…

Max Ernst

(1891–1976) Maximilian Ethelbert Ernst The artist’s works: Dada Gauguin 1920 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Celebes 1921 Tate Britain, London Les Hommes n’en sauront rien 1923 Tate Britain, London Pietà ou La révolution la nuit 1923 Tate Britain, London Dadaville c.1924 Tate Britain, London Gala…

Hans Memling

(c.1430–1494) The artist’s works: Saint John the Baptist 1462 Musée du Louvre, Paris Saint Mary Magdalene 1462 Musée du Louvre, Paris The Flight into Egypt 1462 Musée du Louvre, Paris Chalice of Saint John the Evangelist c.1470–1475 National Gallery of Art, Washington Portrait of…

Friedrich Schiller

(1759–1805) Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Works: • Aesthetical and Philosophical Essays (English) • Briefe Schillers und Goethes an A. W. Schlegel (German) • Demetrius (English) • Der Neffe als Onkel (German) • Der Parasit, oder die Kunst (German) •…

Heinrich Schliemann

(1822–1890) Johann Ludwig Heinrich Julius Schliemann Works: • Mycenæ: a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenæ and Tiryns (English) • Troy and Its Remains (English) Born January 6 1822 Neubukow (Germany) Died December 26 1890 Napoli (Italia) Wife (1852–1869)  Ekaterina…

Johann Sebastian Bach

(1685–1750) Works: • Adagio • Brandenburg Concertos • Cello Suites • Das Wohltemperierte Klavier (The Well-Tempered Clavier) • Goldberg Variations (BWV 988) • Mass in B minor • St Matthew Passion (BWV 244) • Toccata and Fugue in D minor,…