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Victor Müller
A Life Shaped by Paris and Frankfurt Victor Müller lived a life that moved between the quiet streets of his birthplace and the bustling studios of Europe's great art capitals. Born in the Free City of Frankfurt, he began his training under Steinle at the local art school before seeking broader horizons in Antwerp. In 1849, he arrived in Paris, a city where he would remain for eleven years. This period was perhaps the most formative for
his hands and eyes. He spent his days studying the methods of Thomas Couture, Eugène Delacroix, and Gustave Courbet. While many were drawn to the more traditional styles of the time, Müller found himself drawn to the technique of Courbet. He adopted a way of painting that reversed the approach used by Couture, a choice that would later define his reputation. In 1858, he returned to Frankfurt, bringing with him the lessons of the French…