Posted 3 years ago
dav2no1
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Radierung "Beethooven" by Alois Kolb
Artist: Alois Kolb
Circa: 1909
Titled: "Beethooven"
Location: Wien (Vienna)
Subject: Created in response to Beethooven's 9th symphony.
Picked this up yesterday for $3. Has a little damage...there's a scratch through the arm of the upper figure and the folding and small rips that are outside the image. Most I've seen of this image are in octagon shaped frames.
If you zoom in, you can see the fine detail work. For the price, I couldn't pass it up. I plan on restoring it and framing it.
ALOIS KOLB(1875-1942)
Alois Kolb was an Austrian etcher, painter and graphic artist. He worked on many projects including a 1930s German Stamp.
A RADER-WHAT?
Radierung is an etching.
TRANSLATION
The lower portion says. "published in Vienna by the Gesellschaft für Vervielfältigende Kunst".
This link has several images of Alois Kolb artwork.
https://www.invaluable.com/artist/kolb-alois-5mx5wp2aqf/sold-at-auction-prices/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alois_Kolb
Nice find ,,,,, in response to Beethoven’s ninth Symphony
In Four movements ,the fourth being the famous “Ode to Joy”
it was first performed in 1824 May 7
Beethoven was completely deaf ,he had his back to the audience
he hadn’t even realized that the symphony was over
the crowd was clapping and applauding
One of the musicians got his attention
for him to turn around ,he took his Bow
Beethoven did have in mind the freedoms and brotherhood
brought on by the French revolution when
he composed the ninth symphony but
The artists rendering
is not what I think of when I listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I90_deaEFus
Thanks for the comments.. I believe it's referring to love and peace..
"The words in the final movement were taken from the "Ode to Joy" poem written by Friedrich von Schiller in 1785. The poem has a strong message to all mankind: it is about living in peace and harmony together."
Mr. Dave 2,, the art is excellent,,i had different imagination,it’s just as ,the mouse to the cheese ,when I read Beethoven the 9th it went beyond the body ,,Spirit- terrestrial and not celestial
all I meant ,,,But yes the French rev.,,,everything is ok ,,,
marry your horse and Tonto to ,,with The Masked Man
Sort of in the 1800s like the summer of 67
The Rights oF Man , Billy Budd :~}
All is Good ,Not so !
It was the same oL GaMora