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Martin Feuerstein (after 1914, Martin Ritter von Feuerstein; 6 January 1856,
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Paintings by Feuerstein
in the Parish Church of the Virgin Mary, Riezlern {{DEFAULTSORT:Feuerstein, Martin von 1856 births 1931 deaths People from Barr, Bas-Rhin Religious artists Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists Painters from Alsace German artists
Martin Feuerstein (after 1914, Martin Ritter von Feuerstein; 6 January 1856, Barr Barr may refer to:
Places
* Barr (placename element), element of place names meaning 'wooded hill', 'natural barrier'
* Barr, Ayrshire, a village in Scotland
* Barr Building (Washington, DC), listed on the US National Register of Historic Places
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- 13 February 1931, 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 ...
) was a German painter and art teacher. He was a late adherent of the Nazarene movement
The epithet Nazarene was adopted by a group of early 19th-century German Romantic painters who aimed to revive spirituality in art. The name Nazarene came from a term of derision used against them for their affectation of a biblical manner of c ...
, but was also heavily influenced by impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by visible brush strokes, open Composition (visual arts), composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage ...
and Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...
.
Life
His father, Johann Martin Feuerstein, was a sculptor. By 1870, he was studying in Munich. He moved to Paris in 1878 for further studies withLuc-Olivier Merson
Luc-Olivier Merson (21 May 1846 - 13 November 1920) was a French academic painter and illustrator. He was also known for his postage stamp and currency designs.
Biography
Born Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson in Paris, France, he grew up in an arti ...
,ArtFinding:Brief biography/ref> then worked as a painter of
genre
Genre () is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other fo ...
scenes in Alsace from 1880 to 1882. The following year, he took a study trip to Italy. His experiences there inspired him to devote himself to religious art when he returned to Munich. From 1898 to 1924, he was the Professor of Religious Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts; the last person to hold that chair. Among his best-known students were Theodor Baierl, Joseph Ehrismann, the church painter and Leo Götz./ref> In 1914, he was knighted by King
Ludwig III of Bavaria
Ludwig III (Ludwig Luitpold Josef Maria Aloys Alfred; 7 January 1845 – 18 October 1921) was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918. Initially, he served in the Bavarian Army, Bavarian military as a lieutenant and went on to hold ...
. His work can be found in churches throughout Germany and Alsace, as well as in the German Chapel at the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua () is a Catholic Church, Catholic church and Basilicas in the Catholic Church, minor basilica in Padua, Veneto, Northern Italy, dedicated to Anthony of Padua, St. Anthony of Padua.
Although the ...
.
References
Further reading
* Feuerstein, Martin Ritter von. In: ''Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon
Thieme-Becker is a German biographical dictionary of artists.
Thieme-Becker
The dictionary was begun under the editorship of Ulrich Thieme (1865–1922) (volumes one to fifteen) and Felix Becker (1864–1928) (volumes one to four). It was compl ...
. Die Bildenden Künstler aller Zeiten und Völker''. Vol.39, Munich (2004) , Pg.268
External links
Paintings by Feuerstein
in the Parish Church of the Virgin Mary, Riezlern {{DEFAULTSORT:Feuerstein, Martin von 1856 births 1931 deaths People from Barr, Bas-Rhin Religious artists Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists Painters from Alsace German artists