Fritz von Uhde
Fritz von Uhde was a German painter of genre and religious subjects. His style lay in-between Realism and Impressionism, he was once known as "Germany's outstanding impressionist" and he became one of the first painters to introduce plein-air painting in his country.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Wolkenburg
- Educated at
- Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of the Saxe-Ernestine🏆 Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art🏆 Albert Order🏆 Royal Order of Vasa
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"In studying the problem of the painting of Christ's figure, I found it to be the painting of the great problem of life. To me He was the bringer of light to the darkness of the world. Many of the Fren…"
"Rather than just a depiction of nature, I searched for something like soul. I was occupied with painting children, studying them was more rewarding to me than studying adults at that time. I also want…"
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Timeline
1848
Born
Birth1911
Died
Death
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