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Franz Ritter von Stuck (February 23, 1863 – August 30, 1928), born Franz Stuck, was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect. Stuck was best known for his paintings of ancient mythology, receiving substantial critical acclaim with The Sin in 1892.
ARC. STUCK, FRANZ VON (1863-1928), German painter, was born in Bavaria, and received his artistic training at the Munich Academy. He first made a name with his illustration for Fliegende Blätterto (to which Mihály von Munkácsy [1844-1900] also contributed), and vignette designs for programmes and book decoration.
- Dusan Nikolic
- Pieta (1891) Franz von Stuck’s art is filled with religious themes that diverge from the traditional Christian iconography in favor of a more Symbolist expression.
- Crucifixion (1892) As seen in the Pietà, the Christian themes of suffering, passion, and emotions greatly influenced Franz von Stuck’s art, highlighting the human elements of religious drama.
- Guardian of Paradise (1889) The Guardian of Paradise is essential in Franz von Stuck’s art as a marker of his breakthrough into the Munich artistic circles.
- Lucifer (1890) A year after Stuck’s successful debut with the Guardian of Paradise, he exhibited his Lucifer in 1890. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria was so impressed by this work that he bought it for his palace in 1891, and the painting today is at the National Gallery in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Artist: Franz von Stuck was one of the most important German painters in the years around 1900. His mythological and allegorical scenes, radiating dramatic emotion and eroticism, mark a turn away from academic convention and Realism toward an art of the imagination
Sep 10, 2023 · Franz von Stuck’s works from the last decade of the 19th century belong to the Symbolist movement and its interests in the inner self. A common theme for Stuck, and Symbolism in general, was the femme fatale, the dangerous woman. Stuck’s embodiment of Sin is the paradigmatic image of German Symbolism.
- Dusan Nikolic
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Title: Beethoven. Artist: Franz von Stuck (German, Tettenweis 1863–1928 Munich) Culture: German. Medium: Gilt and polychromed stucco. Dimensions: Overall: 18 3/4 × 18 × 5 in. (47.6 × 45.7 × 12.7 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Lent by The Hearn Family Trust, 2017. Accession Number: L.2017.38.
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