Fritz Overbeck (1869 - 1909) - photo 1

Fritz Overbeck

Fritz Overbeck was a German artist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and printmaker, famous for his landscapes of the northern regions of Germany.

Fritz Overbeck began his career at the Worpswede Art Colony, where he developed his talent by depicting desolate moorland landscapes. Landscapes remained his favorite genre, although while studying at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts he also dabbled in portraiture and architecture. One of Overbeck's nicknames is "the painter of clouds" for his masterful and recognizable depiction of puffy cloud formations in blue skies. The artist is also known for his more than 60 etchings, emphasizing his skill and creative diversity.

Date and place of birt:15 september 1869, Bremen, Germany
Date and place of death:8 june 1909, Bremen-Vegesack, Germany
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Graphic artist, Painter
Art school / group:Worpswede Artist Colony
Genre:Landscape painting
Art style:Impressionism, Realism

Creators Germany

Ferdinand Goetz (1874 - 1941)
Ferdinand Goetz
1874 - 1941
Ina Lindemann (1950)
Ina Lindemann
1950
Karl Walther (1905 - 1981)
Karl Walther
1905 - 1981
Johann Friedrich Voltz (1817 - 1886)
Johann Friedrich Voltz
1817 - 1886
Claus Otto Paeffgen (1933 - 2019)
Claus Otto Paeffgen
1933 - 2019
Herta Günther (1934 - 2018)
Herta Günther
1934 - 2018
Jürgen Klein (1904 - 1978)
Jürgen Klein
1904 - 1978
Benedikt Momme Nissen (1870 - 1943)
Benedikt Momme Nissen
1870 - 1943
Peter Nagel (1941)
Peter Nagel
1941
Karl Müller (1818 - 1893)
Karl Müller
1818 - 1893
Carl Wilhelm Hugo Schnars-Alquist (1855 - 1939)
Carl Wilhelm Hugo Schnars-Alquist
1855 - 1939
Jürgen Leippert (1944)
Jürgen Leippert
1944
Johann Friedrich Boettger (1682 - 1719)
Johann Friedrich Boettger
1682 - 1719
Richard Falkenberg (1875 - 1948)
Richard Falkenberg
1875 - 1948
Heinrich Knirr (1862 - 1944)
Heinrich Knirr
1862 - 1944
Konrad Fischer (1939 - 1996)
Konrad Fischer
1939 - 1996

Creators Impressionism

Otakar Needly (1883 - 1957)
Otakar Needly
1883 - 1957
Armand Gautier (1825 - 1894)
Armand Gautier
1825 - 1894
George Richmond (1809 - 1896)
George Richmond
1809 - 1896
Giovanni Migliara (1785 - 1837)
Giovanni Migliara
1785 - 1837
Wilhelm Carl Melchior Simmler (1840 - 1923)
Wilhelm Carl Melchior Simmler
1840 - 1923
Bartholomäus Kilian (1630 - 1696)
Bartholomäus Kilian
1630 - 1696
Franz Theodor Aerni (1853 - 1918)
Franz Theodor Aerni
1853 - 1918
Seiki Kuroda (1866 - 1924)
Seiki Kuroda
1866 - 1924
Karl Schmauk (1868 - 1947)
Karl Schmauk
1868 - 1947
Hinrich Wrage (1843 - 1912)
Hinrich Wrage
1843 - 1912
John Sloan (1871 - 1951)
John Sloan
1871 - 1951
Emilio Stanzani (1906 - 1977)
Emilio Stanzani
1906 - 1977
Gottfried Lindauer (1839 - 1926)
Gottfried Lindauer
1839 - 1926
Stanislav Grokholsky (1858 - 1932)
Stanislav Grokholsky
1858 - 1932
Alois Gabl (1845 - 1893)
Alois Gabl
1845 - 1893
Anthony Brunelli (1968)
Anthony Brunelli
1968