August Wilhelm Leu (1818 - 1897)

August Wilhelm Leu (1818 - 1897) - photo 1

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
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

Creators Germany

Marc Sterling (1895 - 1976)
Marc Sterling
1895 - 1976
Friedrich Martersteig (1814 - 1899)
Friedrich Martersteig
1814 - 1899
Paul Paede (1868 - 1929)
Paul Paede
1868 - 1929
Ewald Wilhelm Mataré (1887 - 1965)
Ewald Wilhelm Mataré
1887 - 1965
Alphons Bodenmüller (1847 - 1886)
Alphons Bodenmüller
1847 - 1886
Otto Mueller (1874 - 1930)
Otto Mueller
1874 - 1930
Louis Catoir (1792 - 1841)
Louis Catoir
1792 - 1841
Antonio Marra (1959)
Antonio Marra
1959
 Alastair (1887 - 1969)
Alastair
1887 - 1969
Johannes Louis Wensel (1825 - 1899)
Johannes Louis Wensel
1825 - 1899
Georg Pencz (1500 - 1550)
Georg Pencz
1500 - 1550
August Riedel (1799 - 1883)
August Riedel
1799 - 1883
Kurt Sandweg (1927 - 2008)
Kurt Sandweg
1927 - 2008
Nicolaes Willingh (1640 - 1678)
Nicolaes Willingh
1640 - 1678
Dietmar Ullrich (1940)
Dietmar Ullrich
1940
Johann Georg Ziesenis (1716 - 1776)
Johann Georg Ziesenis
1716 - 1776

Creators Romanticism

Christian von Mechel (1737 - 1817)
Christian von Mechel
1737 - 1817
Samuel Palmer (1805 - 1881)
Samuel Palmer
1805 - 1881
Joseph Andreas Weiss (1814 - 1887)
Joseph Andreas Weiss
1814 - 1887
Adolphe Hervier (1818 - 1879)
Adolphe Hervier
1818 - 1879
Martin von Molitor (1759 - 1812)
Martin von Molitor
1759 - 1812
Alfred William Hunt (1830 - 1896)
Alfred William Hunt
1830 - 1896
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823 - 1880)
Sanford Robinson Gifford
1823 - 1880
John Young (1755 - 1825)
John Young
1755 - 1825
August Seidel (1820 - 1904)
August Seidel
1820 - 1904
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Giuseppe Verdi
1813 - 1901
Andrew Plimer (1763 - 1837)
Andrew Plimer
1763 - 1837
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (1792 - 1845)
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet
1792 - 1845
Didier Petit de Meurville (1793 - 1873)
Didier Petit de Meurville
1793 - 1873
Wilhelm Gail (1804 - 1890)
Wilhelm Gail
1804 - 1890
Sally Henriques (1815 - 1886)
Sally Henriques
1815 - 1886
Salvator Rosa (1615 - 1673)
Salvator Rosa
1615 - 1673