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Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg
Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg (b Vienna, 15 Jan. 1793; d Helmstreitmühle, nr. Baden, 23 Aug. 1865). One of the leading Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period. He painted portraits, genre subjects, and still-life, but is perhaps best known for his landscapes, which in their loving attention to detail illustrate his belief that the close study of nature should be the basis of painting. In 1829 he became professor of painting at the Vienna Academy, but he had a stormy relationship with it because his views were at odds with its traditional teaching methods; he wrote several treatises urging academic reform.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-WaldmllerFerdinandGeorg.html IAN CHILVERS. "Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-WaldmllerFerdinandGeorg.html |
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Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg
Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg (1793–1865). One of the leading Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period. He painted portraits, genre subjects, and still life, but is perhaps best known for his landscapes, which in their loving attention to detail illustrate his belief that the close study of nature should be the basis of painting. In 1829 he became professor of painting at the Vienna Academy, but he had a stormy relationship with it because his views were at odds with its traditional teaching methods; he wrote several treatises urging academic reform.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-WaldmllerFerdinandGeorg.html IAN CHILVERS. "Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-WaldmllerFerdinandGeorg.html |
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