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Joseph Wenglein (5 October 1845,
in the
Arcadja Auctions: 141 more paintings by Wenglein
catalogue of Wenglein's works (in progress)
1845 births 1919 deaths Painters from Munich 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists {{Germany-painter-stub
Joseph Wenglein (5 October 1845, Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
– 18 January 1919, Bad Tölz
Bad Tölz (; Bavarian: ''Däiz'') is a town in Bavaria, Germany and the administrative center of the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district.
History
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) was a German landscape painter and illustrator.
Life
He was born in Munich and is known for his landscapes.Joseph Wengleinin the
RKD
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He attended both the Munich Academy of Fine Arts
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (, also known as Munich Academy) is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany. It is located in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany.
In the second half of the 19th centur ...
and the Ludwig Maximilians University
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...
, where he studied law. Eventually, he chose to focus entirely on art and found a position in the studios of the landscape painter Johann Gottfried Steffan
Johann Gottfried Steffan (December 13, 1815 – June 16, 1905) was a Swiss landscape artist,Franz Zelger. Steffan, Johann Gottfried. '' Grove Art Online'' (Oxford University Press; 2003) regarded as one of the most important Swiss landscapists ...
. On his recommendation, Wenglein became a student of Adolf Heinrich Lier, whose coloristic methods were a significant influence.
His favorite areas for painting were the Bavarian plateau and the region around the Isar River
The Isar () is a river in Austria and in Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel mountain range of the Alps. The Isar river enters Germany near Mittenwald and flows through Krün, Wallgau, Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reachi ...
. Later, he became a teacher himself. His best-known student was Otto Reiniger.
References
External links
Arcadja Auctions: 141 more paintings by Wenglein
catalogue of Wenglein's works (in progress)
1845 births 1919 deaths Painters from Munich 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists {{Germany-painter-stub