Otto Seitz
Otto Seitz, was a 19th-century German painter; born 3 September 1846 in Munich.[1] As a professor with the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, he was the mentor of many major artists.
Works
[edit | edit source]His primary subjects were genre scenes,[2] floral still life and landscapes. in works with titles such as:
- "Boozers and Ruffians in a Rural Tavern"
- "Old Farmer at the Table with a Beer Bottle"
- "Street Musicians in the Backyard"
- "Young Waitress"
- "Woodland and Rocks"[3]
- "The Wedding Procession of Neptune and Amphitrite"
- "The Love Letter"
- "Portrait of a Young Italian Woman"[4]
Some of his most famous works are small, sometimes even miniatures, for example, his "Faun and Nymph" (oil on wood) has the dimensions 9 cm x 8 cm (3.5 x 3.1 inches) and "Landscapes" (watercolor / pencil on wood) had lateral dimensions of approximately 2 cm. (not quite 1 inch).
He died March 13, 1912,[5] and was buried in the Old South Cemetery in Munich.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Otto Seitz at artfind.com.
- ^ Otto Seitz at invaluable.com.
- ^ Otto Seitz at artfind.com.
- ^ Otto Seitz Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine at blouinartinfo.
- ^ Otto Seitz, at mutualart.com.
External links
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- Academy of Fine Arts, Munich alumni
- Academic staff of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
- Artists from Munich
- 19th-century German painters
- 19th-century German male artists
- German male painters
- 20th-century German painters
- 20th-century German male artists
- 1846 births
- 1912 deaths
- German painter, 19th-century birth stubs