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Tag Archives: German Art
From the Collection– “Meissen in Winter” by Ernst Ferdinand Oehme
Speaking of the holidays, one of my favorite paintings in the Museum Collection is Meissen in Winter by German artist Ernst Ferdinand Oehme. Oehme (pronounced EHR-ma) shows us a snowy street in the German town, with the church tower silhouetted … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Curatorial
Tagged Caspar David Friedrich, Christmas, Ernst Ferdinand Oehme, European art, genre, German Art, Holidays, painting, Romanticism
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From the Collection–Biedermeier Settee
In 2006, when the Milwaukee Art Museum organized the exhibition Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity, it established itself as a center of study for the Beidermeier style that was popular in Central and Northern Europe from about 1815 to 1835. … Continue reading
From the Collection–Virgin and Child
Sometimes with the rush of the holiday season, it is nice to take a deep breath and spend some time on your own. In that spirit, I’d like to consider a small-scale stone relief Virgin and Child, ca. 1550. You’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged European art, German Art, Italian art, Renaissance, sculpture
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From the Collection–Hans Baluschek’s “Working-class City”
The industrial revolution of the 19th century brought drastic and sometimes violent changes to European cities. By the beginning of the 20th century, artists in Germany were responding to the time’s social struggles and political unrest through their revolutionary artistic … Continue reading
