Hans von Marees (1837 - 1887)

Hans von Marees

Hans von Marees was a German artist of the mid-nineteenth century. He is known as a painter and graphic artist, a representative of symbolism.

Von Marees was a prominent not only practitioner but also art theorist. He created the "Roman Circle" of German artists, whose activities in Italy seriously influenced the development of fine art of the turn. Marees 's work was centered on the theme of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, he sought to achieve the ideal relationship between form and space, as in the art of the ancient Greeks and the Italian Renaissance. At the height of his career, he turned to mythological subjects and developed a sophisticated technique, creating deep and saturated colors with layers of oil paint.