Josef Willroider (1838 - 1915)
1838-06-16Villach, Austria1915-06-12Munich, GermanyAustria, Germany
Josef Willroider
Josef Willroider was an Austrian landscape painter and printmaker, the elder brother of the painter Ludwig Willroider. He was a member of the Malkasten association of painters who distanced themselves from academic traditionalism and engaged in modern plein air painting along French lines. Villroeder has a strong place in the history of Austrian and German landscape painting.
Date and place of birt: | 16 june 1838, Villach, Austria |
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Date and place of death: | 12 june 1915, Munich, Germany |
Nationality: | Austria, Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting, Malkasten Artists' Association |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Academism |