Daniel Israel (2 January 1859,
Vienna - 24 April 1901, Vienna) was a painter from the
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...
who specialized in
Orientalist scenes.
Biography
He was initially employed as a businessman then, from 1878 to 1882, he studied at the
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. This was followed by studies at the
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich from 1882 to 1885. His primary instructors there were
Johann Caspar Herterich
Johann Caspar Herterich, sometimes known as Hans (3 April 1843, Ansbach – 26 October 1905, Munich) was a German history and genre painter. He was also a popular Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.
Life and work
He was the son of ...
and
Otto Seitz
Otto Seitz, was a 19th-century German painter; born 3 September 1846 in Munich. As a professor with the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, he was the mentor of many major artists.
Works
His primary subjects were genre scenes, floral still life and ...
.
In 1885, after graduating, he took an extended trip through the
Balkans, to Turkey, Palestine and Egypt; making numerous sketches that he would use for oil paintings back in his Munich studio. His works included landscapes, cityscapes and
genre scenes.
From 1893 to 1899, he participated in exhibitions in Budapest and the
Munich Glaspalast as well as in his native Vienna.
He became mentally ill and spent his last two years in a sanatorium.
Sources
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External links
More works by Israel@ ArtNet
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1859 births
1901 deaths
Painters from Austria-Hungary