1885 - 1967

Snabbfakta

  • Died: 1967
  • Works on this site: 1
  • Born: 1885, St. Gilgen, Austria
  • Nationality: Austria
  • Top-ranked work: View of Bad Gastein

The Life and Art of Adolf Helmberger

Born in St. Gilgen, Austria, Adolf Helmberger was a painter specializing in portraits and landscapes. He received his artistic training in Salzburg and at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts under Christian Griepenkerl and Alois Delug. Following the outbreak of the First World War, Helmberger served as a war painter for the k.u.k. Kriegspressequartier, stationed at various fronts including the Russian front, the Southwest front, and the Isonzo front. His wartime experiences resulted in notable works such as Feldwache auf Cima Presana and Gebirgsbatterie auf der Ortlerspitze, both from 1916. In the years following the war, he primarily focused on creating impressionistic landscape paintings of the Salzkammergut region.

Recognition and Legacy

Helmberger's work gained significant recognition through his participation in the Great German Art Exhibition in Munich in 1938, 1941, and 1942. His oil landscapes were featured in these exhibitions, including a piece titled Föhntag, St. Gilgen, which was acquired in 1938. Throughout his career, he was a member of the Genossenschaft bildender Künstler in Vienna, having joined in 1922. In 1956, he was awarded the honorary title of Professor. He spent his life in St. Gilgen, where he passed away in 1967.

Frågor och svar

Under vilken historisk period verkade Adolf Helmberger?

Adolf Helmberger verkade under perioden Modern, vilket placerar konstnärens gärning i ett historiskt sammanhang.

Var hittar jag Adolf Helmbergers konstverk sorterade efter teknik?

Sidan Alla tekniker grupperar Adolf Helmbergers konstverk efter teknik.

Kan jag sortera Adolf Helmbergers konstverk efter färg?

På Färgindex-sidan är Adolf Helmbergers konstverk organiserade efter färg.

Hur utvecklades Adolf Helmbergers konst över tid?

Adolf Helmbergers karriär presenteras period för period på artistens Karriärlinje-sida: en horisontell tidslinje över konstverken, uppdelade i kapitel efter olika karriärperioder.

Snabbquiz

Det finns endast ett korrekt svar på varje fråga.

Fråga 1:
In which Austrian town was Adolf Helmberger born and died?
Fråga 2:
Which institution's academy did Helmberger attend for his training?
Fråga 3:
During which conflict did Helmberger serve as a war painter?
Fråga 4:
What was the primary subject matter of Helmberger's paintings after World War I?
Fråga 5:
In what year was Helmberger awarded the honorary title of 'Professor'?