A Life in Art and Illustration
Adolf Emil Hering was a German painter and illustrator. He studied at the Kunstakademie Königsberg from 1881 to 1885 under Carl Steffeck. His professional career included creating altar paintings for churches in Rauschen and Rößel, as well as murals for the large hall of the Stadtmissionshaus in Königsberg. From 1899, Hering was active in Berlin, where he maintained an atelier on Lützowstraße. His diverse body of work involved various commissions, such as book illustrations, illustrations for Die Gartenlaube, and designs for postcards.
Notable Works and Themes
Hering's artistic output includes several notable pieces, such as The Farewell (1913) and Königsberg, soldier saying farewell to his family. One of his most significant paintings is Der Tod und das Mädchen (1900), an oil on canvas depicting Death approaching a girl to catch her in his arms. In this work, Death's face is veiled to avoid causing fear, and the scene is characterized by a peaceful and touching expression. The composition features symbolic elements, such as a falling flower slipping from the girl's hands and dark clouds moving before white clouds in the sky. Other works attributed to him include Heldentod der elf Schillschen Offiziere vor Wesel, Am Abend, and Ingeborg.
Spørgsmål og svar
Hvor og hvornår er Adolf Emil Hering født?
Adolf Emil Hering blev født i Boże, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship i 1863.
Hvor kan jeg se Adolf Emil Herings værker opdelt efter stemning?
På kunstnerens Stemningsfulde rum side kan du finde Adolf Emil Herings værker sorteret efter stemning.
Hvilke andre navne er Adolf Emil Hering kendt under?
Adolf Emil Hering optræder under de alternative navne Ad. Hering, Adolf Hering, Prof. A. Hering, A. Hering, Адольф Эмиль Геринг.
Hvordan kan jeg følge Adolf Emil Herings værker kronologisk?
Adolf Emil Herings værker kan ses i kronologisk rækkefølge på kunstnerens Tidslinje for kunstværker-side.
