The Life and Artistic Path of Eberhard Viegener
Born in Soest, Germany, Eberhard Viegener began his journey in the arts through a painting apprenticeship in his father's workshop. His early training included studies at the Folkwang-Museum in Hagen. Following his apprenticeship, he worked in a painting business and spent time as a painter in Zürich and as a self-taught artist in Klosters. By 1920, he had settled in Bilme, near Soest.
Viegener's career was marked by significant exhibitions and professional involvement. He was associated with the artist Alfred Flechtheim and participated in numerous exhibitions in cities such as Münster, Recklinghausen, Barmen, and Bochum. In 1934, he founded the Eberhard-Viegener-Gesellschaft in Dortmund. Later, in 1946, he co-founded the Westdeutscher Künstlerbund. His contributions to the art community were recognized through various honors, including being named a professor by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Artistic Style and Notable Works
As an expressionist and a representative of Neue Sachlichkeit, Viegener's body of work includes paintings, graphic art, and sculpture. His repertoire spans various subjects, from landscapes to portraits and figurative studies. Some of his documented works include:
His graphic work includes woodcuts such as The Moon over Soest and various series like Passion and Totentanz. While much of his expressionist work was categorized as "degenerate" by the National Socialist regime and subsequently confiscated, he continued to produce and exhibit his art throughout his life.
Ερωτήσεις και Απαντήσεις
Πού και πότε γεννήθηκε ο/η Eberhard Viegener;
Ο/Η Eberhard Viegener γεννήθηκε στην/στη Soest το 1890.
Μπορώ να περιηγηθώ στα έργα του/της Eberhard Viegener ανά καλλιτεχνικό κίνημα;
Η σελίδα Όλα τα Ρευmatά ομαδοποιεί τα έργα του/της Eberhard Viegener ανά καλλιτεχνικό κίνημα.
Πού ομαδοποιούνται τα έργα του Eberhard Viegener με βάση λέξεις-κλειδιά;
Στη σελίδα Με Λέξεις-Κλειδιά του Eberhard Viegener, τα έργα του καλλιτέχνη ομαδοποιούνται ανά λέξεις-κλειδιά.
Σε ποια ιστορική περίοδο δραστηριοποιήθηκε ο/η Eberhard Viegener;
Ο/Η Eberhard Viegener δραστηριοποιήθηκε κατά την περίοδο του/της Modern. Η συγκεκριμένη εποχή τοποθετεί τη δραστηριότητα του/της καλλιτέχνη/στη στην ιστορία.
