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Charles Spindler (11 March 1865 in Bœrsch – 3 March 1938 in Bœrsch) was an Alsatian painter,
His father was a notary. At the age of twelve, he was enrolled in drawing classes and received encouragement to make art a career from his uncle , a painter. A scholarship he received in 1882 enabled him to study in Düsseldorf, Munich and Berlin. While in Munich, he met
/ref> In 1893, Spindler and his friend Joseph Sattler began ''Les Images Alsaciennes'', a journal they published until 1896. This enabled Spindler to establish a workshop in Saint-Léonard (a district of Bœrsch) in 1897. Next came the ''Revue Alsacienne Illustrée'', published from 1898 to 1914. Both journals were influential in promoting Alsatian culture. Also in 1893, he discovered marquetry and strove to apply it as a painting technique, rather than decorative ornamentation. He worked with equal facility in many mediums; posters and books, glass, boxes and trays, wood paneling and, most significantly, inlaid furniture for interior decoration. He also worked in collaboration with others, such as (pottery) and Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach (sculpture).
Marquetry by Charles Spindler
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spindler, Charles 1865 births 1938 deaths Painters from Alsace People from Bas-Rhin
Charles Spindler (11 March 1865 in Bœrsch – 3 March 1938 in Bœrsch) was an Alsatian painter, marquetry
Marquetry (also spelled as marqueterie; from the French ''marqueter'', to variegate) is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns, designs or pictures. The technique may be applied to case furn ...
inlayer, writer and photographer. He was also a supporter of Alsatian regionalism and founded several institutions for the promotion of Alsatian culture.
Life and work
His father was a notary. At the age of twelve, he was enrolled in drawing classes and received encouragement to make art a career from his uncle , a painter. A scholarship he received in 1882 enabled him to study in Düsseldorf, Munich and Berlin. While in Munich, he met Martin von Feuerstein
Martin Feuerstein (after 1914, Martin Ritter von Feuerstein; 6 January 1856, Barr - 13 February 1931, Munich) was a German painter and art teacher. He was a late adherent of the Nazarene movement, but was also heavily influenced by impressio ...
, a painter of sacred art, who introduced him to the Ott Brothers (glass makers) in 1887. After executing several projects for them in Strasbourg and completing his military service, he returned to Bœrsch, but found little work. By chance, he befriended Anselme Laugel, a politician and writer who painted in his spare time and became a major supporter of Spindler's efforts.Amis du Cercle de Saint-Léonard: Biography and appreciation of Spindler./ref> In 1893, Spindler and his friend Joseph Sattler began ''Les Images Alsaciennes'', a journal they published until 1896. This enabled Spindler to establish a workshop in Saint-Léonard (a district of Bœrsch) in 1897. Next came the ''Revue Alsacienne Illustrée'', published from 1898 to 1914. Both journals were influential in promoting Alsatian culture. Also in 1893, he discovered marquetry and strove to apply it as a painting technique, rather than decorative ornamentation. He worked with equal facility in many mediums; posters and books, glass, boxes and trays, wood paneling and, most significantly, inlaid furniture for interior decoration. He also worked in collaboration with others, such as (pottery) and Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach (sculpture).
Books
As author
* ''L’âge d’or d’un artiste en Alsace : mémoires inédits, 1889-1914'', Éditions Place Stanislas (2009)As author/illustrator/photographer
* ''Une Alsace 1900'', Éditions Place Stanislas (originally published 1920) * ''Ceux d’Alsace'', Éditions Place Stanislas (originally published 1925) * ''L’Alsace pendant la guerre 1914-1918'', Strasbourg, Treuttel & Würtz (1925)As illustrator
* ''Les Oberlé'', byRené Bazin
René François Nicolas Marie Bazin (26 December 1853 – 20 July 1932) was a French novelist.
Biography
Born at Angers, he studied law in Paris, and on his return to Angers became Professor of Law in the Catholic university. In 1876, Bazin marr ...
. Translated as ''The Children of Alsace'', Brentano's (1915)
* ''Costumes et Coutumes d’Alsace'', by Anselm Laugel. Colmar Press (1975)
References
Further reading
* Étienne Martin, ''Charles Spindler et le cercle de Saint-Léonard. Régionalisme et modernité'', in ''Strasbourg 1900 : naissance d'une capitale (actes du colloque, Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg, 1-4 décembre 1999)'', Somogy, Paris; Musées de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, 2000, p. 92-97 * ''Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne'', article by Étienne Martin, vol. 35, p. 3700External links
Marquetry by Charles Spindler
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spindler, Charles 1865 births 1938 deaths Painters from Alsace People from Bas-Rhin