Georg Janny (1864 - 1935)
1864-05-20Vienna, Austria1935-02-21Vienna, AustriaAustria, Austria-Hungary (1868-1918)
Georg Janny
Georg Janny was an Austrian landscape painter and set designer.
He worked as a scene painter in the studios of Carlo Brioschi and Johann Kautsky, alongside Alfons Mucha, and was a member of the Dürerbund.
He also painted landscapes and figures, including scenes from fairy-tales or imaginary worlds that are reminiscent of the works of Arnold Böcklin or Gustave Doré.
Date and place of birt: | 20 may 1864, Vienna, Austria |
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Date and place of death: | 21 february 1935, Vienna, Austria |
Nationality: | Austria, Austria-Hungary (1868-1918) |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Decorator, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Mountain landscape, Landscape painting, Mythological painting, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Modern art, Mysticism, Symbolism |