The Life and Art of Bernard Gärtner Born in Trier, Germany, Bernard Gärtner was a painter who specialized in landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. His formal artistic training began at the Kunstgewerbeschule Trier, followed by studies at the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles and the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. After settling in Düsseldorf, he became a member of the Künstlerverein Malkasten. His travels were extensive, includ…