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1855 Cincinnati, Ohio - 1932 Cincinnati, Ohio. Known for: Painting, design, pottery modeler, sculpture.
John Rettig. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of a German beer brewer. He took an interest in art at an early age, and when he was fifteen, Rettig began to paint frescos. He then studied at... Read full biography
John Rettig. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of a German beer brewer. He took an interest in art at an early age, and when he was fifteen, Rettig began to paint frescos. He then studied at the McMicken School of Design (a division of the University of Cincinnati). Graduating in 1881, he... Read full biography
John Rettig. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of a German beer brewer. He took an interest in art at an early age, and when he was fifteen, Rettig began to paint frescos. He then studied at the McMicken School of Design (a division of the University of Cincinnati). Graduating in 1881, he also studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati with Frank Duveneck and Edward Henry Potthast. Rettig traveled to Europe and studied in Paris with Raphael Collin and Gustave Courtois. As an artist, he was... Read full biography
John Rettig. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of a German beer brewer. He took an interest in art at an early age, and when he was fifteen, Rettig began to paint frescos. He then studied at the McMicken School of Design (a division of the University of Cincinnati). Graduating in 1881, he also studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati with Frank Duveneck and Edward Henry Potthast. Rettig traveled to Europe and studied in Paris with Raphael Collin and Gustave Courtois. As an artist, he was a painter, sculptor, muralist, and a theatrical set designer. With his younger brother, Martin Rettig, a fellow artist, he decorated and modeled Rookwood Pottery. Dubbed as the "Wizard of Scenic Creation", he was best known for his set designs,... Read full biography
John Rettig. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of a German beer brewer. He took an interest in art at an early age, and when he was fifteen, Rettig began to paint frescos. He then studied at the McMicken School of Design (a division of the University of Cincinnati). Graduating in 1881, he also studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati with Frank Duveneck and Edward Henry Potthast. Rettig traveled to Europe and studied in Paris with Raphael Collin and Gustave Courtois. As an artist, he was a painter, sculptor, muralist, and a theatrical set designer. With his younger brother, Martin Rettig, a fellow artist, he decorated and modeled Rookwood Pottery. Dubbed as the "Wizard of Scenic Creation", he was best known for his set designs, creating many open air pageants in Cincinnati, North Africa, and Mexico. In 1903, he traveled to Europe again and spent most of... Read full biography
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Keywords (45)
Art Method
- •Art Design
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
- •Theatre Scene Painting, Stage/Set Design for Television and/or Movies
Art Media
- •Art Pottery
- •Ceramics
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Africa
- •Expatriate from USA or Canada
- •Mexico and/or Central America
- •Paris Studied and/or Worked Before 1900
Art Association
- •American Federation of Arts
- •Cincinnati Art Club
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art Teacher
- •Edward Henry Potthast
- •Frank Duveneck
- •Gustave Courtois
- •Raphael Collin
Art School
- •McMicken School of Design, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Rookwood Pottery Artist
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Boston Art Club-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts