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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Frederick Ferdinand Schafer
Frederick Ferdinand Schaffer: A Pioneer of the American West Frederick Ferdinand Schaffer, born in Braunschweig, Germany, on August 16, 1839, and passing away in Oakland, California, on July 18, 1927, stands as a pivotal figure in the development of American landscape painting. His journey from Europe to the burgeoning frontier of the United States marked not only a personal transformation but also a significant shift in artistic persp
ective – one that captured the grandeur and untamed spirit of the American West with remarkable sensitivity and skill. Schaffer’s career, spanning over five decades, witnessed the dramatic expansion of the nation and reflected the evolving relationship between humanity and the vast, awe-inspiring landscapes it encountered. Schaffer's early life remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, though he was formally trained as a painter in German…