Movement, Style, School or Type of Art:
Realism
Date and Place of Birth:
October 23, 1844, Cologne, Germany
Life:
Leibl never succumbed to the Romantic movement that was prevalent in German art during his day. In 1869 he met Gustave Courbet, whose enthusiastic support of Realism caused Leibl to view his subjects even more dispassionately. He is best known for his genre paintings of peasants and his meticulous draftsmanship. As well as influencing many painters in Munich during his lifetime, his later work was embraced by the New Objectivity movement that arose in Germany during the Weimar Republic.
Important Works:
- Three Women in Church, 1878-81
- Der Spargroschen, 1879
Date and Place of Death:
December 4, 1900, Peppering Castle, Wurzburg, Germany
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