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Léo Schnug (17 February 1878, Strasbourg - 15 December 1933, near Brumath) was an Alsatian painter and illustrator of German ancestry.Collectif, Léo Schnug et le Haut-Kœnigsbourg, un invité au château., Strasbourg, Conseil général du Bas-Rhin, mai 2008.
/ref> and the opera costumes they brought with them became a source of inspiration. After a few years at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, Anton Seder, one of his teachers, obtained work for him providing illustrations to ''Gerlach & Schenk'', a Viennese publishing company. He was only seventeen at the time. His studies continued at the Academy of Fine Arts, München, where he studied under Nikolaos Gyzis.
He later moved back to Strasbourg and became a member of the ''Cercle de Saint-Léonard'', where he learned
His health began to decline rapidly after the war. From 1918 to 1919, he voluntarily entered "Stephansfeld" (the psychiatric hospital where his father was) for rehabilitation. When his father died in 1919, his crisis worsened. Then, when his mother died in 1921, he spent a short time at the '' Hospices Civil de Strasbourg'' but suffered a complete breakdown in 1924 and was involuntarily committed to Stephansfeld. He remained there until his death in 1933.
In addition to his regular art work, he also designed costumes, sets and various appurtenances for several public events. A street in
Karger (European Neurology): ''Léo Schnug: Alcoholic Dementia as an Unexpected Source of Inspiration for an Artist''
by François Sellal
Alsatica: Search results for Léo Schnug
(texts and images)
ArtNet: Six paintings by Schnug
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schnug, Leo 1878 births 1933 deaths Art Nouveau painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists German male painters Art Nouveau illustrators Painters from Alsace Artists from Strasbourg
Léo Schnug (17 February 1878, Strasbourg - 15 December 1933, near Brumath) was an Alsatian painter and illustrator of German ancestry.Collectif, Léo Schnug et le Haut-Kœnigsbourg, un invité au château., Strasbourg, Conseil général du Bas-Rhin, mai 2008.
Biography
When he was still very young, his father, a court clerk, was hospitalized for a mental illness. To survive, his mother rented out rooms in their house to performers from the municipal theater Amis de Cercle Saint Léonard: Biography and appreciation of Schnug/ref> and the opera costumes they brought with them became a source of inspiration. After a few years at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, Anton Seder, one of his teachers, obtained work for him providing illustrations to ''Gerlach & Schenk'', a Viennese publishing company. He was only seventeen at the time. His studies continued at the Academy of Fine Arts, München, where he studied under Nikolaos Gyzis.
He later moved back to Strasbourg and became a member of the ''Cercle de Saint-Léonard'', where he learned marquetry
Marquetry (also spelled as marqueterie; from the French ''marqueter'', to variegate) is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns, designs or pictures. The technique may be applied to case fur ...
from Charles Spindler and worked with a coterie of Alsatian artists, including Léon Hornecker, Henri Loux, Alfred Marzolff
Frédéric Alfred Marzolff (1867-1936) was a French sculptor and medallist, known especially for his monumental figures.
Biography
His father was a master cooper. He completed an apprenticeship with the sculptor and designer, , who was enga ...
, , Joseph Sattler, Lothar von Seebach
Baron Lothar von Seebach (or Lothaire de Seebach; 26 March 1853 – 23 September 1930) was an Alsatian painter, designer, watercolorist and engraver.
Biography
He was born in Fessenbach, now part of Offenburg, and raised in Mannheim, where his ...
and Émile Schneider. He was heavily influenced by Art Nouveau and Medieval themes.
Alcoholism
At the outbreak of World War I, he enlisted as a sergeant in the German Army. His excessive drinking brought several reprimands. He was due for more severe punishment, but was saved by the intervention ofWilhelm II
, house = Hohenzollern
, father = Frederick III, German Emperor
, mother = Victoria, Princess Royal
, religion = Lutheranism (Prussian United)
, signature = Wilhelm II, German Emperor Signature-.svg
Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor ...
, who had honored him with the Order of the Red Eagle
The Order of the Red Eagle (german: Roter Adlerorden) was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was awarded to both military personnel and civilians, to recognize valor in combat, excellence in military leadership, long and faithful se ...
for his work on the restoration of the Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg. Eventually, he began paying his bills at the local taverns by drawing small sketches on the tables.
His health began to decline rapidly after the war. From 1918 to 1919, he voluntarily entered "Stephansfeld" (the psychiatric hospital where his father was) for rehabilitation. When his father died in 1919, his crisis worsened. Then, when his mother died in 1921, he spent a short time at the '' Hospices Civil de Strasbourg'' but suffered a complete breakdown in 1924 and was involuntarily committed to Stephansfeld. He remained there until his death in 1933.
In addition to his regular art work, he also designed costumes, sets and various appurtenances for several public events. A street in Lampertheim
Lampertheim is a town in the Bergstraße district in Hesse, Germany. In 1984, the town hosted the 24th ''Hessentag'' state festival.
Geography
Location
Lampertheim lies in the southwest corner of Hesse in the Rhine rift at the Biedensand Cons ...
(where he grew up) was named in his honor and a portrait of him is in the staircase of the Town Hall.
References
Further reading
*John Howe, ''At destinys crossroads the art of Leo Schnug,'' 2017. *Marie-Christine Breitenbach-Wohlfahrt, ''Léo Schnug ou l’image retrouvée'', Association "Mitteleuropa", Schiltigheim, 1997. * Patrick et Bénédicte Hamm, ''Léo Schnug, 1878-1933 : ses cartes postales, ex-libris et affiches'', Jérôme Do Bentzinger, Colmar, 1993. * Nicolas Mengus, ''Léo Schnug,'' in the ''Nouveau dictionnaire de biographie alsacienne'', vol. 34, Fédération des sociétés d’histoire et d’archéologie d’Alsace, Strasbourg, 1999, p. 3515-3516 *Gilles Pudlowski
Gilles Pudlowski (born 15 November 1950 in Metz, Moselle) is a French journalist, writer, literary and gastronomic critic of Polish descent. He writes the blog les Pieds dans le Plat', writes for ''Saveurs'', ''Cuisine et Vins de France'' and ''L ...
, ''Léo Schnug,'' in ''Dictionnaire amoureux de l'Alsace'', Plon, Paris, 2010, p. 625-627
External links
Karger (European Neurology): ''Léo Schnug: Alcoholic Dementia as an Unexpected Source of Inspiration for an Artist''
by François Sellal
Alsatica: Search results for Léo Schnug
(texts and images)
ArtNet: Six paintings by Schnug
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schnug, Leo 1878 births 1933 deaths Art Nouveau painters 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists German male painters Art Nouveau illustrators Painters from Alsace Artists from Strasbourg