DOI Heft:
No. 379 (October 1924)
DOI Artikel:Hoytema, Mary van: Albin Egger-Lienz
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21400#0214
ALBIN EGGER-LIENZ
uninitiated public. No sooner have they Italy has readily adopted her new son
grasped the meaning of the latest picture, and knows how to encourage and inspire
than another appears, stirring up fresh him. His portrait has been placed in the
criticism and controversy. Still his works famous collection of early and modern
express, though more abstractly, the same artists at the Ufhzi Gallery in Florence,
fundamental truth, that human life con- and he is now considered amongst his
sists of a series of troubles, cares and compatriots as one of the most important
worries which kill the optimism of youth, and characteristic painters of the present
undermine the strength of middle life time, a a a a a 0
and crush old age. 0000 The time has come when this remarkable
To the great European War of 1914 painter whose art is worthy of international
Egger-Lienz dedicated several very re- recognition, should be known beyond the
markable pictures, amongst others the borders of his new country. Careful study
Unknown Soldiers of the European War. and real understanding of his works lead,
This canvas met with so great a success in both from an artistic and moral point of
1923 at the Galleria Pesaro in Milan, that view, to a higher conception of life. 0
the Commander of the city ordered his
regiment to present arms before this ex- [The arrangements for this article were kindly
pressive and most uncommon modern war made on behalf of The Studio by Mr. Douglas
painting. aa 0 0 0 Sladen.] 000000
" dance of death, 1809 "
by albin egger-lienz
194
uninitiated public. No sooner have they Italy has readily adopted her new son
grasped the meaning of the latest picture, and knows how to encourage and inspire
than another appears, stirring up fresh him. His portrait has been placed in the
criticism and controversy. Still his works famous collection of early and modern
express, though more abstractly, the same artists at the Ufhzi Gallery in Florence,
fundamental truth, that human life con- and he is now considered amongst his
sists of a series of troubles, cares and compatriots as one of the most important
worries which kill the optimism of youth, and characteristic painters of the present
undermine the strength of middle life time, a a a a a 0
and crush old age. 0000 The time has come when this remarkable
To the great European War of 1914 painter whose art is worthy of international
Egger-Lienz dedicated several very re- recognition, should be known beyond the
markable pictures, amongst others the borders of his new country. Careful study
Unknown Soldiers of the European War. and real understanding of his works lead,
This canvas met with so great a success in both from an artistic and moral point of
1923 at the Galleria Pesaro in Milan, that view, to a higher conception of life. 0
the Commander of the city ordered his
regiment to present arms before this ex- [The arrangements for this article were kindly
pressive and most uncommon modern war made on behalf of The Studio by Mr. Douglas
painting. aa 0 0 0 Sladen.] 000000
" dance of death, 1809 "
by albin egger-lienz
194