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Carl von Häberlin (16 December 1832, in Oberesslingen – 13 April 1911, in
File:Carl von Häberlin Gewittersturm.jpg, Thunderstorm
Knight-Maid-Häberlin.jpg, The Knight and the Maid
File:Carl von Häberlin Szene aus dem Bauernkrieg 1858.jpg, Scene from the Peasants' War
Carl von Haeberlin Beim Waffenschmied.jpg, At the
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Carl von Häberlin (16 December 1832, in Oberesslingen – 13 April 1911, in Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ...
) was a German painter and illustrator.
Life
he received his first lessons at the Stuttgart Kunstschule, then attended theKunstakademie Düsseldorf
The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf is the academy of fine arts of the state of North Rhine Westphalia at the city of Düsseldorf, Germany. Notable artists who studied or taught at the academy include Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Blinky Palermo, Ma ...
from 1852 to 1856, where he studied under Theodor Hildebrandt and Wilhelm von Schadow. His first paintings were military scenes. In 1860, he pursued further studies with Karl Theodor von Piloty
Karl Theodor von Piloty (1 October 1826 – 21 July 1886) was a German painter, noted for his historical subjects, and recognised as the foremost representative of the realistic school in Germany.
Life and work
Piloty was born in Munich. His fath ...
at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (, also known as Munich Academy) is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany. It is located in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany.
In the second half of the 19th centur ...
and expanded his thematic material, although still focusing on historical subjects.
Following a two-year study trip to Italy in 1864, he returned to Stuttgart, where he continued to paint scenes from history (now including Italy), and worked as an illustrator. From 1868 to 1883, he was a Professor of genre
Genre () is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other fo ...
painting at the Kunstschule.
From 1878 to 1894, he spent the warmer months in Konstanz
Konstanz ( , , , ), traditionally known as Constance in English, is a college town, university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the Baden-Württemberg state of south Germany. The city ho ...
, working on twenty-six large scale murals at a hotel which had once been a monastery on Dominicans Island. These murals depicted the history of the island, through the beginnings of the hotel in 1874, and replaced an earlier set of Biblical fresco
Fresco ( or frescoes) is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the dry-powder pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaster, the painting become ...
es. During his last two years working there, he also created frescoes for the Castell Castle
Castell Castle is a castle in the municipality of Tägerwilen of the Canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. East of the present-day castle can be found the ruins of the 12th-century Castell Cast ...
in nearby Tägerwilen
Tägerwilen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
Geography
Tägerwilen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.4% is forested. Of the r ...
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In 1901, he received the Ehrenkreuz of the Order of the Crown (Württemberg)
The Order of the Württemberg Crown (''Orden der Württembergischen Krone'') was an order of chivalry in Württemberg.
History
First established in 1702 as the (Hunting Order of St Hubert), in 1807 it was renamed the (Knightly Order of the G ...
, which conferred a title of nobility.Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Königreichs Württemberg 1907, Pg.36
Selected paintings
Bladesmith
Bladesmithing is the art of making knives, swords, daggers and other blades using a forge, hammer, anvil, and other smithing tools. Bladesmiths employ a variety of metalworking techniques similar to those used by blacksmiths, as well as woodworkin ...
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References
Further reading
* ''Carl von Häberlin (1832-1911) und die Stuttgarter Historienmaler seiner Zeit'' (exhibition) : Galerie der Stadt Esslingen, Villa Merkel, 4 July - 17 August 1986 and the Rosgartenmuseum Konstanz, 22 August - 21 September 1986. J. Thorbecke (1986)External links
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