Ludwig von Löfftz (1845 - 1910)
1845-06-21Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse (1806-1918)1910-12-03Munich, GermanyGermany
Ludwig von Löfftz
Ludwig von Löfftz was a German artist of the last third of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a painter and graphic artist, genre painter and landscape painter.
Ludwig von Löfftz created his works in a style close to the works of German and Dutch painters of the XVI-XVII centuries. His works were distinguished by clear drawing, skillful play of light and shadow, as well as deep empathy with the events depicted on the canvas. Among his famous works are "Cardinal, playing the organ", "Greed and Love", "Erasmus and his school", "Old Woman", "Eurydice", "Changers".
Date and place of birt: | 21 june 1845, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse (1806-1918) |
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Date and place of death: | 3 december 1910, Munich, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Landscape painting, Mythological painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Impressionism, Realism, Symbolism |