1855 - 1901

Kort fakta

  • Lifespan: 46 years
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Works on this site: 2
  • Died: 1901
  • Museums on this site:
    • Bavarian State Painting Collections
    • Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
  • Art period: 19th Century

The Life and Artistic Path of Wilhelm Volz

Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, Wilhelm Volz was a painter, lithographer, history painter, genre painter, etcher, graphic artist, and illustrator. His artistic education began at the Großherzogliche Badische Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Karlsruhe, where he studied under Karl Gussow and Ferdinand Keller. His training later extended to the Académie Julian in Paris, studying under Jules-Joseph Lefebvre and Gustave Boulanger. Volz also held a teaching position at the academy in Karlsruhe from 1886 to 1888 and taught head and figure drawing at the Damenakademie des Münchner Künstlervereins in Munich between 1892 and 1893.

His career saw him move to Munich around 1888, where he joined the Münchner Künstlergesellschaft Allotria and later became a member of the Münchner Secession. He was also a corresponding member of the Secessions in Vienna and Berlin. His work is characterized by a style situated between Historismus, Symbolismus, and Jugendstil.

Themes and Notable Works

Volz’s diverse oeuvre includes portraits, landscapes, religious paintings, murals, and illustrations for books and magazines such as Pan and Jugend. His subject matter often leaned toward narrative depictions, including literary, mythological, and humorous themes, as well as musical inspirations. Some of his notable works include:

His technical versatility allowed him to work on various scales, from small illustrations to large-scale murals, such as those for the Café Neue Börse in Munich and the facade of a clinic in Munich. His collection of sketches, studies, and oil paintings is preserved in the Städtische Wessenberg-Galerie in Konstanz.

Spørsmål og svar

Kan jeg studere Wilhelm Volz sin fargebruk på tvers av alle verkene?

Fargepalettens sjel til Wilhelm Volz er en side som presenterer fargeprofilen i kunstnerens samlede verker.

Kan jeg bla gjennom Wilhelm Volz sine verk etter stemning?

Wilhelm Volz sine verk kan utforskes etter stemning på artistens Kunst etter stemning-side, hvor kunstverkene er organisert etter deres tilhørende stemninger.

Finnes det en virtuell 3D-omvisning av Wilhelm Volz sine verk?

Wilhelm Volz sine kunstverk kan oppleves i et 3D-galleri på artistens side Virtuelt 3D-galleri.

Hvor finner jeg Wilhelm Volz sine kunstverk gruppert etter teknikk?

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Kort quiz

Det er kun ett riktig svar på hvert spørsmål.

Spørsmål 1:
In which city was Wilhelm Volz born?
Spørsmål 2:
At which institution did Volz study from 1875 to 1881?
Spørsmål 3:
Which art movement is Volz's work stylistically positioned between?
Spørsmål 4:
For which magazines did Volz create illustrations starting in 1896?
Spørsmål 5:
Which city did Volz move to in 1888/1889?