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Heat Lightning
Håndmalet oliereproduktion fra $181 36 × 28 cm
Samme størrelse som originalen $548 131 × 101 cm Bestil i original størrelse →
Thomas Leitners mest berømte maleri er Heat Lightning (1908). Vores katalog indeholder 2 værker af Thomas Leitner; de 2 nedenfor er dem, som verden ser mest på, hver med årstal, det museum der opbevarer det, og hvorfor det er betydningsfuldt.
Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret november 2026. Hvert mesterværk på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.
Thomas Leitners værker strækker sig over 2 år, fra 1907 til 1908: her er de mest berømte malerier fra hvert år.
Heat Lightning (1908)
32 år gammel: Heat Lightning er fra 1908, og Thomas Leitner blev født i 1876.
Vores katalog indeholder 2 værker af Thomas Leitner, dateret fra 1907 til 1908.
Det tidligste på denne side er Storm and Rain (1907), det seneste Heat Lightning (1908).
Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museums kvalitet eller som et kunstprint i den størrelse, du ønsker, direkte fra maleriets egen side.
Thomas Leitner was born on March 7, 1876, in Altmünster. His early years in Austria provided the foundation for a life spent observing the nuances of light and landscape. In 1893, he moved to Vienna to begin his formal studies at the Academy. There, he worked under the guidance of Franz Rumpler, learning the technical discipline required to translate the physical world onto canvas.
His talent was recognized early through the award of the Rompreis. This achievement allowed him to step away from the classroom and into the light of the south. During 1905 and 1906, he undertook study trips to Italy and Dalmatia. These travels offered him a chance to sit with the changing weather and the specific textures of the Mediterranean coast, shaping the way he would later approach the elements in his own work.
By 1908, Leitner had secured a place within the Vienna Künstlerhaus. He became a member that year and continued to appear regularly in its exhibitions. His presence in the Viennese art scene was steady, marked by these recurring appearances in the city's institutional galleries.
During the period of National Socialism, he was a member of the Reichskammer der bildenden Künste. His connection to the region of Waidhofen an der Thaya grew over time; he made it his home around 1911. In January 1943, the town granted him honorary citizenship.
The recognition of his work reached the highest levels of the Austrian monarchy. Emperor Franz Josef took an interest in his paintings, acquiring both "Donaulandschaft in der Wachau" and "Bergfrieden" for his collection. This patronage was not limited to a single ruler, as Emperor Karl also purchased a work from his hand.
His standing in the artistic community was further marked by formal honors during the late 1920s. He received the Julius-Reich-Preis in 1928 and again in 1929. These awards followed his active participation in the exhibitions held at the Wiener Künstlerhaus.
The atmosphere often takes center stage in his canvases. In 1907, he captured the weight of Storm and Rain, a work that looks back at the early years of his practice. This was followed closely by Heat Lightning in about 1908. These pieces focus on the shifting light and the heavy air that precedes a change in weather. He often worked with oil on wood, as seen in the smaller scale of his 1936 piece, Heuschober.
His landscapes frequently settle on the quiet details of the countryside. A Landscape with Pond, painted in 1927, shows a different side of his approach, using oil on canvas to hold a larger space. He spent much of his time observing the natural world, from the way light hits a wayside shrine at the edge of a forest to the stillness of a landscape in winter. His brushwork records the specific textures of the land, whether it is the surface of a pond or the shape of a hayrack.