Adolf Humborg (January 18, 1847
Oraviţa - April 14, 1921
Munich
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) was an Austrian painter. Humborg studied at the
Art Academy in Vienna between 1867 and 1872. He then completed his studies at the
Academy of Arts in Munich, where he attended the class of professor
Alexander von Wagner
Alexander originally Sándor von Wagner (April 16, 1838 – January 19, 1919) was a Hungarian painter.
Biography
Wagner was born in Pesth. After graduating from the Real-Gymnasium in his hometown at the age of nineteen, he entered the Aca ...
(1838-1904).
Humborg specialized in painting scenes of
monastic life
Christian monasticism is the devotional practice of Christians who live ascetic and typically cloistered lives that are dedicated to Christian worship. It began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modeled upon scriptural ex ...
and was renowned for capturing scenes of monks that were humorous in nature. The
Glaspalast in Munich frequently exhibited his work between 1879 and 1911. Based on his success there, Humborg decided to become a permanent resident of
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...
in 1913. He also exhibited in
London
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, where he was awarded the silver medal in 1893 and the bronze medal in 1894 for his work.
Sources
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Revue roumaine d'histoire de l'art', Académie des Sciences Sociales et politiques de la République Socialiste de Roumanie, 1979, p. 70
External links
References
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1847 births
1921 deaths
People from Oravița
19th-century Austrian painters
Austrian male painters
20th-century Austrian painters
Austrian genre painters
19th-century Austrian male artists
20th-century Austrian male artists