The Quietude of the Alpine Landscape Hans Maurus lived a life that mirrored the stillness of the subjects he chose to paint. Born in Munich, Germany, in 1901, his hands were often occupied with the textures of oil and canvas, seeking to translate the weight of the mountains onto a flat surface. His work suggests a man who spent much of his time looking outward, toward the peaks and valleys that define the European landscape. There is a certain gravity in his compositions, a sense of the physical presence of stone and sky that feels earned through careful observation. His brushwork does not…