Karl Lorenz Rettich (1841 - 1904)
1841-06-10Dassow, Germany1904-09-12Lübeck, Germany
Karl Lorenz Rettich
Karl Lorenz Rettich, a German landscape artist and draftsman, was deeply influenced by the Baltic Sea region where he grew up. Despite studying law initially, Rettich pursued landscape painting under the guidance of Adolf Heinrich Lier and later studied at the Düsseldorf and Weimar schools of painting. He undertook study trips to Norway, Sweden, and Italy. Rettich lived in various cities, including Dresden, Munich, and Lübeck, eventually settling in Graal-Müritz. He earned a living by selling postcards featuring his landscape paintings and received awards for his work.
Date and place of birt: | 10 june 1841, Dassow, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 12 september 1904, Lübeck, Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting |
Genre: | Mountain landscape, Landscape painting, Marine art, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Realism, Romanticism |