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Carl Kronberger
Carl Kronberger (or Karl Kronberger; March 7, 1841 – October 27, 1921) was an Austrian painter. Biography Carl Kronberger was born in Freistadt, Upper Austria, on March 7, 1841. He was the son of a landlord. In 1869 he went to Munich and received his formal training with Hermann Dyck, Hermann Anschütz and Johann Georg Hiltensperger at the Academy of Munich. Here he perfected his ability to paint the human figure and began to specialize in portrait and genre painting. He was noted, during his lifetime, for finely detailed miniature portrait paintings often featuring the head of a Tyrolean gentleman. However, he also painted a number of ‘true’ genre paintings. He died in Munich in 1921. Work During his lifetime he exhibited a number of works at the various exhibition-halls in Europe and won medals at exhibitions in Vienna (1873) and Munich (1901). Among his exhibited works were: *''Law Proceedings'' (1873) *''Last Will'' (1875) *''At the Baptismal Feast'' (1876) *''Aunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasthof Deim
A Gasthaus (also called ''Gasthof'', ''Landhaus'', or ''Pension'') is a Germany, German-style inn or tavern with a Bar (establishment), bar, a restaurant, banquet facilities and hotel rooms for renting, rent. Gasthäuser are typically found in smaller towns and are often family business, family-owned. It is common for three generations of a family to work together in such an establishment, and many have been owned by the same family for generations. Gasthäuser are common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other countries in Europe around Germany. Some are decorated with mural paintings (called Lüftlmalerei) depicting fairy tale stories or local legendary figures. Etymology Specifically translated a Gasthaus means "guest house" in German. Gasthof is a variation of the word, Landhaus means "country house" (though is essentially the same concept, just in a rural setting) and Pension means "boarding house" or small hotel. Lunch and dinner (''Mittagessen und Abendessen'') are usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
