John Emil Berninger Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
John Emil Berninger
John Emil Berninger: A Pennsylvania Impressionist Born: December 13, 1896, Allentown, Pennsylvania Died: July 16, 1981, Allentown, Pennsylvania Nationality: American Movement: Pennsylvania Impressionism Known for: Landscape painting, snow scenes, depictions of the Lehigh Valley Early Life and Education Berninger was born into a family that valued art and culture in Allentown. He began painting in oil from his early t
eens. Significant influences included Orlando Gray Wales and Arlington Nelson Lindenmuth. A pivotal moment was attending Walter Emerson Baum's first class in Allentown during the summer of 1926, marking a key development in his artistic style. Baum’s influence is considered central to Berninger’s work. Artistic Development and Career Kline-Baum Art School: In 1932, Berninger became an art instructor at the Kline-Baum Art Scho…