Unsichtbare Malerei

During the time when Wilhelm Schadow was the director of the art academy in Düsseldorf, the city's painting scene was of international significance. The "Düsseldorf School of Painting" was known for its strategy of translating poetry into painting, focusing on reflections and feelings, which made the invisible the subject. This approach enriched the paintings rather than making them poorer, and the book explores the invisibility of painting and how it was perceived by contemporaries.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 14 July 2022
Publisher: De Gruyter

The art scene in Düsseldorf during the tenure of Wilhelm Schadow as the director of the art academy held international acclaim. Many regarded the artistic developments in Düsseldorf as equally significant, if not more so, than in Berlin, Munich, and Paris. This distinction arose not despite but because of the unique pictorial approach adopted by the "Düsseldorf School of Painting." This school sought to translate poetry into visual art, capturing reflections and emotions—the unseen—as the central theme. The invisible, which exists solely in our inner vision, actually enriches the paintings rather than diminishing them. The Düsseldorf School's paintings faced particular scrutiny for their portrayal of the non-representable. This book delves into the exploration of what the invisible aspects of painting could be and how they were perceived by contemporaries during that time.

Weight: 385g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783110769425