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Quadriga
Quadriga. A group of four German abstract painters founded in Frankfurt in 1952: Karl Otto Götz (1914– ), Otto Greis (1913–2001), Heinz Kreutz (1923– ), and Bernard Schultze (1915– ). They were later joined by Emil Schumacher (1912–99). Their work was a German version of Art Informel. The group first exhibited at the Galerie Franck in Frankfurt in December 1952 with the title ‘Neo-Expressionists', but at the opening of the exhibition the writer René Hinds gave a speech in which he coined the name ‘Quadriga’ for the four artists. It referred to a Roman four-horsed chariot and was meant to suggest the energy of their work. Schultze and Schumacher went on to join the Zen 49 group of abstract painters.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Quadriga." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Quadriga." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-Quadriga.html IAN CHILVERS. "Quadriga." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-Quadriga.html |
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quadriga
quadriga. Sculptured group representing a two-wheeled chariot, with driver, drawn by four horses harnessed abreast, often associated with victory monuments, triumphal arches, etc. With two horses drawing the chariot it is a biriga, while the three-horse type is a tririga. A Graeco-Roman motif, it was revived and enjoyed a new lease of life in the Neo-Classical period (e.g. the Arco del Sempione, Milan (1806–38), by Cagnola).
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "quadriga." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "quadriga." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-quadriga.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "quadriga." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-quadriga.html |
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