Maximilian Reinitz (29 October 1872,

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– 25 September 1935, Vienna) was an Austrian

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painter; associated with the Neue Sachlichkeit (

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) movement.

Biography

His interest in art came relatively late. From 1898 to 1902, he studied at the

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; initially with the

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painter,

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, then with Johann's brother

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, Carl von Marr and the engraver, Peter Halm.Brief biography
@ Kunsthandel Widder. Upon completing his studies, he traveled throughout the region; visiting Budapest, Dresden and Berlin. He also undertook study trips to Italy and Albania. After 1914, he returned to Vienna and became a member of the

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. Although he was primarily a Cubist painter, he supported most of the modern trends in European art. His showing at the Frühlings-Ausstellung (Spring Exhibition) of 1922 aroused such a torrent of negative reviews from conservative critics that he withdrew from the art community. He was apparently riddled with self-doubt and suffered periods of severe depression. Much of his life was spent in seclusion and little is known about him or his activities, outside of his showings. His works were rediscovered many years after his death.

Selected paintings

File:Maximilian Reinitz Damenporträt.jpg, Portrait of a Woman File:Maximilian Reinitz - Buddha und der Räuber 1922.jpg, Buddha and
the Bandit File:Maximilian Reinitz - Eine große Geste.jpg, A Grand Gesture File:Maximilian Reinitz - Waidhofen an der Ybbs.jpg,

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File:Reinitz-Hope.jpg, Hope

References

External links

ArtNet: More works by Reinitz.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reinitz, Maximilian 1872 births 1935 deaths 20th-century Austrian painters 20th-century male artists Austrian cubist artists Painters from Vienna Painters from Austria-Hungary