Richard Mauch (born September 2, 1874, in Weidling, † May 25, 1921 in

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) was an

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painter and illustrator. At first Mauch worked primarily as a portrait and genre painter in the conservative style of the Munich School. However, around 1900 he joined the Munich Secession, which paved the way for

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. At this time, Mauch's works took on a symbolic, often erotic character. The ''knight's dream'' created in 1902 is an example of this tendency. On April 30, 1904, he became a member of the Vienna Künstlerhaus. In 1909 Mauch moved from Austria to Munich and continued his studies at the

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. He took part in the exhibitions of the Luitpold group. Mauch also worked as a graphic artist and illustrator, notably for the prominent weekly magazine ‘

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’. His works are in various German and Austrian museums, including the

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and the Münchner Stadtmuseum.

Gallery

File:The Knights dream by Richard Mauch.jpg, The Knight's Dream 1902 File:Mauch Akt.jpg, Nude by Mauch 'Akt' circ 1900 File:Mauch Passionate kiss.jpg, A Passionate kiss 1912 File:Richard Mauch - Maria Schurz.jpg, Portrait of Maria Schurz 1900

References

Literature and source

* Stephen Farthing: ''1001 Must-See Paintings'' . Librero, 2012. ISBN 978-90-8998-209-4

External links

* ( en ) Mauch on AskArt https://www.askart.com/artist/artist/11052924/artist.aspx * General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape24: Mandere–Möhl. E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1930, S.272. * 1874 births 1921 deaths {{Europe-artist-stub