Johann Victor Krämer

1861 - 1949

Essentials

  • Also known as:
    • Johann Viktor Kramer
    • Johann Viktor Kraemer
    • viktor Krämer
    • Kramer Joh. Viktor
    • J. v. Krämer
  • Lifespan: 88 years
  • Typical colors: espresso
  • Top 3 works:
    • The Painter Theodor von Hörmann
    • The Artist's Parents
    • Arthur Graf Bylandt-Rheydt
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Nationality: Czech Republic

The Life and Art of Johann Victor Krämer

Johann Victor Krämer was an Austrian painter and photographer who worked generally within the Orientalist genre. Born in Adamsthal, he studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna from 1878 to 1881 and later attended the General School of Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, between 1881 and 1883. He was a student of the Oriental painter Leopold Carl Müller at the Special School for Historical Painting from 1883 to 1888. A founding member of the Vienna Secession, Krämer's work included oil, watercolour, gouache, pastel, drawings, and photographs.

During his career, Krämer traveled to Paris, London, Madrid, Tangiers, Italy, Egypt, and Palestine. His travels to Egypt and Palestine between 1898 and 1900 were documented through his photography with a Kodak camera. As he aged, he introduced more religious themes into his work. He received several awards, including the Rome Prize in 1888, the Silver Medal at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris, and the Golden Laurel of the Vienna Künstlerhaus in 1946.

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Johann Victor Krämer was born in Adamov in 1861.

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