Albert Rieger (1834 - 1905)
1834-05-06Trieste, Italy1905-02-05Vienna, AustriaAustria
Albert Rieger
Albert Rieger was an Austrian painter best known for his dark, muted landscapes of Vienna. He frequently depicted mountains, waterways, and forests rendered in great detail with a particular relish given to the effects of light, using oscillating brush marks and contrasting moments of shadow to animate his subjects.
Date and place of birt: | 6 may 1834, Trieste, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 5 february 1905, Vienna, Austria |
Nationality: | Austria |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Mountain landscape, Landscape painting, Marine art, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Realism |
Technique: | Oil |