August Allebé (1838 - 1927)
August Allebé
August Allebé was an artist and teacher from the Northern Netherlands. His early paintings were in a romantic style, but in his later work he was an exponent of realism and impressionism. He was a major initiator and promoter of Amsterdam Impressionism, the artist's association St. Lucas, and the movement of the Amsterdamse Joffers. Amsterdam Impressionism – sometimes referred to by art historians as the School of Allebé – was the counterflow to the very strong Hague School in the movement of Dutch Impressionism. As a professor at the Royal Academy of Amsterdam (Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten) he fostered a cosmopolitan attitude toward art and the promotion and motivation of his students, and provided a significant stimulus to developments in modern art.
| Date and place of birt: | 19 april 1838, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Date and place of death: | 10 january 1927, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Nationality: | The Netherlands |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist |
| Genre: | Genre art, Portrait, Still life |
| Art style: | Impressionism, Realism, Romanticism |
| Technique: | Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel, Pencil, Watercolor |
