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1875 Ziesar - 1945 Siebenlehn. Known for: Atmospheric landscapes and theatrical compositions.
Otto Altenkirch lived from 1875 to 1945. He was a German landscape painter and known representative of post-impressionism. The beginnings of his fondness for landscapes already back to his studies in... Read full biography
Otto Altenkirch lived from 1875 to 1945. He was a German landscape painter and known representative of post-impressionism. The beginnings of his fondness for landscapes already back to his studies in fine arts. First, know at Berlin, then at the Dresden Academy Eugen Bracht and Emanuel Hegenbarth,... Read full biography
Otto Altenkirch lived from 1875 to 1945. He was a German landscape painter and known representative of post-impressionism. The beginnings of his fondness for landscapes already back to his studies in fine arts. First, know at Berlin, then at the Dresden Academy Eugen Bracht and Emanuel Hegenbarth, learned Altenkirch members of Goppeln circle. This made him familiar with the open-air painting. The dominant theme of his painting the fertile environment of Dresden was together with the Elbe... Read full biography
Otto Altenkirch lived from 1875 to 1945. He was a German landscape painter and known representative of post-impressionism. The beginnings of his fondness for landscapes already back to his studies in fine arts. First, know at Berlin, then at the Dresden Academy Eugen Bracht and Emanuel Hegenbarth, learned Altenkirch members of Goppeln circle. This made him familiar with the open-air painting. The dominant theme of his painting the fertile environment of Dresden was together with the Elbe Valley. Numerous works were produced (mostly paintings) that capture the landscape of his home region in the interplay of light. Following the Impressionism, Altenkirch worked for it with a thick impasto and the characteristic technique of pointillism. The... Read full biography
Otto Altenkirch lived from 1875 to 1945. He was a German landscape painter and known representative of post-impressionism. The beginnings of his fondness for landscapes already back to his studies in fine arts. First, know at Berlin, then at the Dresden Academy Eugen Bracht and Emanuel Hegenbarth, learned Altenkirch members of Goppeln circle. This made him familiar with the open-air painting. The dominant theme of his painting the fertile environment of Dresden was together with the Elbe Valley. Numerous works were produced (mostly paintings) that capture the landscape of his home region in the interplay of light. Following the Impressionism, Altenkirch worked for it with a thick impasto and the characteristic technique of pointillism. The fertile surroundings of Dresden and the Elbe valley became the determining theme of his painting.... Read full biography
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Otto Altenkirch lived from 1875 to 1945. He was a German landscape painter and known representative of post-impressionism. The beginnings of his fondness for landscapes already back to his studies in fine arts. First, know at Berlin, then at the Dresden Academy Eugen Bracht and Emanuel Hegenbarth, learned Altenkirch members of Goppeln circle. This made him familiar with the open-air painting. The dominant theme of his painting the fertile environment of Dresden was together with the Elbe Valley.
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