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Rudolf Alfred Höger
Rudolf Alfred Höger (12 February 1877 – 7 November 1930) was an Austrian painter of genre art and War artist, war art. Biography Höger was born in Prostějov, Proßnitz, Moravia. Little is known about his life. It seems likely that, during World War I, he was a member of the group for art in the , the empire's press agency for war news, at least from 1914 to 1917. During this time, he created many works which are now in the collection of the Museum of Military History, Vienna, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, mostly oil paintings on the Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern Front and the Balkans Campaign (World War I), Balkan Front.Heinrich Fuchs, ''Die österreichischen Maler des 19. Jahrhunderts'', Wien 1973, volume 2, page K 66. (The book has, in error: born in 1876 in Vienna, died there in 1928. An appendix corrected it.) He died in Vienna. Paintings Höger painted genre art Genre art is the pictorial representation in any of various media of scenes or events from everyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
The Museum of Military History – Military History Institute (german: Heeresgeschichtliches Museum – Militärhistorisches Institut) in Vienna is the leading museum of the Austrian Armed Forces. It documents the history of Austrian military affairs through a wide range of exhibits comprising, above all, weapons, armours, tanks, aeroplanes, uniforms, flags, paintings, medals and badges of honour, photographs, battleship models, and documents. Although the museum is owned by the Federal Government, it is not affiliated to the Federal museums but is organised as a subordinate agency reporting directly to the Ministry of Defence and Sports.''Weißbuch 2012''. Amtliche Publikation der Republik Österreich/Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport, Wien 2013, S. 58 f. The museum building and its history The museum building (Arsenal object number 18) is the centrepiece of Vienna's Arsenal, a huge military complex previously consisting of a total of 72 buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
