Wilhelm Velten (1847 - 1929): A Pioneer of Romantic Landscape Painting Wilhelm Velten was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1847, a formative experience that instilled within him an enduring fascination with the stark beauty of winter landscapes – a motif he would revisit throughout his prolific artistic career. Though he spent much of his childhood immersed in Russian culture and traditions, Velten’s ambition led him to relocate to Germany at a young age, establishing himself firmly in Munich where he cultivated relationships with fellow artists and embraced the burgeoning Secession moveme…