Albert Kindler (1833,

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– 4 April 1876,

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) was a German

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painter in the late Romantic style; associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule.

Biography

He began his studies at the

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but, by 1856, he had moved to

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, where he studied with

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at the Kunstakademie. This was followed by private classes with

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. His professional career began in the studios of Rudolf Jordan. It was there he became associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule, whose works drew upon the newly prosperous middle-class for their inspiration and support. Taking into account the places where they might eventually be hung, his paintings were mostly in smaller formats. They made use of the

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and

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for their backgrounds and often had a medieval flavor. Many were mildly humorous, but he always strove to accommodate the tastes of his audience. His breakthrough came in 1859 with what is still one of his most popular works, "Wedding Procession on the Rhine". A steel engraving was made by Friedrich Oldermann (1802–1874), and it was widely distributed. Several other versions of the original motif followed. Its success attracted imitators and outright

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. An Austrian landscape painter, , copied most of the

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and the architecture for his 1865 painting, "Wedding in the Harbor".Kurverwaltung Meran (Ed.): ''Katalog zur Ausstellung: Bürgerträume, Defregger, Koester, Wasmann, Lana.'' Trappeiner Verlag, 2001, pg.68 The original may now be found in the

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of New York. For several years, he was a teacher at the Kunstakademie. A lengthy trip to Spain in the 1860s prompted him to paint larger works with Spanish themes, but they never became popular. He died in Italy, where he had been staying at a spa in an effort to improve his poor health.

Selected paintings

File:Kindler-Kitchen.jpg, In the Tavern Kitchen Kindler-Wedding.jpg, Wedding Procession on the Rhine Kindler-Dispute.jpg, Dispute Over a Hare

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Biography

Selected paintings

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