August Wilhelm Leu (1818 - 1897)
1818-03-24Munster, Germany1897-07-20Seelisberg, SwitzerlandGermany, Switzerland
August Wilhelm Leu
August Wilhelm Leu was a German landscape painter of the Romantic era. Most of his paintings are large format and depict scenes in Norway and the Alps. He studied painting under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art.
August Wilhelm Loy's landscapes are characterized by a magnificent romantic conception of Alpine nature, masterful rendering, bright colours and well calculated light effects. Loy attached great importance to the particularly detailed design of the foreground.
Date and place of birt: | 24 march 1818, Munster, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 20 july 1897, Seelisberg, Switzerland |
Nationality: | Germany, Switzerland |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting |
Genre: | Mountain landscape, Landscape painting, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Romanticism |