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De 11 bekendste schilderijen van Matthias Ranftl, een selectie uit de galerie
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Van alle originele werken die Matthias Ranftl heeft nagelaten, is Mother with Children Wading over a Brook (1836) de bekendste. Direct daarna volgen Russian Peasant Couple (1832) en Hunter and Girl (1847). Onze catalogus bevat 11 werken van Matthias Ranftl; de galerie heeft de 11 meest bewonderde werken ter wereld bewaard, elk voorzien van de datum, het museum en het verhaal erachter.
1804 – 1854, Vienna
De top 10 schilderijen van Matthias Ranftl: de selectie van de galerie
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Matthias Ranftl decennium voor decennium: het origineel dat elk tijdperk definieert
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Vragen van verzamelaars over de schilderijen van Matthias Ranftl
Waar is Matthias Ranftl het meest bekend om?Onthul het antwoord
Mother with Children Wading over a Brook (1836). Russian Peasant Couple (1832) en Hunter and Girl (1847) volgen.
Hoe oud was Matthias Ranftl toen Mother with Children Wading over a Brook werd gemaakt?Onthul het antwoord
32 jaar oud: Mother with Children Wading over a Brook dateert uit 1836, en Matthias Ranftl werd geboren in 1804.
Wat zijn de tien beroemdste schilderijen van Matthias Ranftl?Onthul het antwoord
Mother with Children Wading over a Brook, Russian Peasant Couple, Hunter and Girl, The Hunting Trophy, Hunter with Black Grouse above Berchtesgaden, Watzmann in the Background, The pilgrims' rest, rest after the hunt, Begging children at the Glacis in Vienna, Man and woman wandering in snow - storm en Dead Snow Grouse. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.
Hoeveel schilderijen heeft Matthias Ranftl nagelaten?Onthul het antwoord
Onze catalogus bevat 11 werken van Matthias Ranftl, daterend van 1832 tot 1852.
In welke jaren schilderde Matthias Ranftl de beroemdste werken?Onthul het antwoord
In 1850s: 5 van de 11 werken op deze pagina werden toen gemaakt, waaronder The Hunting Trophy.
Wat zijn de eerste en de laatste beroemde originelen van Matthias Ranftl?Onthul het antwoord
Op deze pagina is het vroegste Russian Peasant Couple (1832) en het laatste The pilgrims' rest (1852).
Matthias Ranftl: leven en werk
The Academy and the Russian Court
Vienna, 1804. A child is born into a family where art lingers in the periphery; his grandfather had once traveled from Regensburg to settle in this city. His mother, an enthusiast of the arts, recognizes a spark in him early on. By 1817, the boy enters the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. He sits at the feet of Johann Baptist Lampi and Anton Petter, absorbing the rigors of drawing and history painting. The air in the studio is thick with the discipline of the old masters.
A shift occurs in 1819. A study trip through Switzerland and Germany pulls his gaze away from the structured halls of the Academy toward the sprawling landscapes of the natural world. He returns to Vienna changed, his focus narrowing onto the earth and sky. By 1826, he is no longer just a student but an exhibitor, presenting portraits and historical works that command attention at the Academy. That same year, the horizon expands further. He travels to Russia, finding himself in the imperial centers of Moscow and St. Petersburg. In these aristocratic circles, he secures commissions for portraits and finds work illustrating Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin.
The Shift to Genre and the Canine Subject
The return to Vienna marks a departure from the grandiosity of history painting. The artist moves toward the intimate, the rural, and the urban. He begins to capture the quiet rhythms of Biedermeier life. In 1836, a trip to London alongside Prince Paul Esterházy introduces him to the work of Edwin Landseer. This encounter acts as a hinge. The fascination with animals, specifically dogs, becomes a central pillar of his output. His ability to render the texture of fur and the character in an animal's eyes earns him the moniker “the Raphael of Dogs.”
His brush captures more than just anatomy; it captures a specific social atmosphere. He populates his scenes with:
- Detailed portraits of dogs that serve as protagonists in genre scenes.
- Sensitive depictions of rural and urban life.
- Illustrations for satirical works like the Republic of Animals.
Final Years in Vienna
By 1849, his status is solidified through his election as a full member of the Vienna Academy. He has moved from a student of history to a specialist of the particular. His later years involve experimentation with printmaking and the development of a unique galvanographic printing technique. The life he leads is that of a true romantic artist, deeply embedded in the Viennese cultural fabric. In 1854, the disease known as the Ruhr claims him in the suburb of Wieden. He is laid to rest in the Vienna Central Cemetery, leaving behind a body of work defined by its startling realism and an enduring affection for the creatures he painted.