Velg en stemning og rommet svarer – lyset kjøles eller varmes opp, luften endrer tempo, og kun verkene som bærer den følelsen trer frem fra mørket. Alt annet viker tilbake i skyggen.
Georg Melchior Kraus (1737–1806): A Weimar Pioneer Georg Melchior Kraus (1737–1806) stands as a pivotal figure in German art history, particularly recognized for his contribution to the Weimar School and his enduring friendship with Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Born in Frankfurt am Main, he emerged from humble beginnings—the sixth child of Cornelia Krauser née Paulsen and Johann Georg Krauser—who operated the “Zur Weissen Schlangen” hotel i
n Frankfurt’s Sandgasse. Despite facing significant hardship early in life due to the premature deaths of five siblings, Kraus possessed an unwavering determination that propelled him toward artistic excellence and intellectual engagement. His formative years were spent studying under Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder at the court of Frederick II of Saxe Weimar and Eisenach, absorbing the stylistic precepts of Baroque painting and h…