Joseph von Führich

Joseph Ritter von Fiihrich ( born February 9, 1800 Kratzau in Bohemia, † March 13 1876 in Vienna ), called the theologian with the pins, was an Austrian painter of religious subjects ( Narzarener ) and history painter.

Life

Fiihrich was the son of the painter Wenzel Fiihrich, from which he also received his first art lessons. He had eleven brothers and sisters, including the painter Maria Antonia Fiihrich. In addition to his father's lessons to Fiihrich formed self-taught and caught in 1819 with two images at an art exhibition in Prague stir.

Funded by the owner of the domain Kratzau, the patron Count Christian Christoph Clam-Gallas, it was Fiihrich possible to visit the Academy of Fine Arts Prague. There he was, inter alia, the pupil of Joseph Bergler. During this study had Fiihrich on the equipment of various churches; inter alia, Chanowitz, Liebenau, Nixdorf and Raspenau. In addition, he created according to the instructions of his teachers illustrations to works by Joseph Marius von Babo ( "Otto von Wittelsbach, count palatine in Bavaria " ), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ( " Erlkönig " and " Hermann and Dorothea " ), August von Kotzebue, Friedrich Schiller, Ludwig Tieck ( " Phantasus " ), Christoph Martin Wieland.

As Fiihrich to study half resided in Vienna, he impressed with a drawing of Tieck's " Genoveva " the Prince of Metternich such that this 1829 study trip to Rome allowed him. There Fiihrich led with different samples of his skills at a Friedrich Overbeck and this could collaborate him from the beginning to the design of the Villa Massimo.

In Rome Fiihrich was so much influenced by the Nazarenes and their religious issues that he exclusively to the representation of religious subjects devoted himself and thus the affectionate nickname was the theologian with the pins. About 1831 Fiihrich returned to Prague where he married the following year Franziska Gassner.

1834 followed Fiihrich a reputation Metternich to Vienna to work there as curator of the Counts Lambergsche Art Gallery (now owned by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna ) protrude. As such Fiihrich 1838 traveled to shop there works for the gallery along with the painter Eduard Engerth to Venice. Probably gratitude for was erected at the Art Academy a professor of history and composition appointed Fiihrich to its first owner.

In addition to his drawings of a religious nature, which Fiihrich was known throughout Europe, oil paintings now became another focus. In collaboration with Franz Josef Dobiaschofsky, Leopold Kupelwieser and Schulz came into existence monumental works; For example, in Johann- Nepomuk -Kirche ( Leopoldstadt ) (Vienna ) and the new Altlerchenfelder parish church. This work was interrupted by the revolution of March 1848, when Fiihrich had to flee to northern Bohemia. The frescoes of the Stations of the Cross on the Petrin Hill in Prague created the Munich historical painter Josef Maier wood for templates guiding ego.

1851 could Fiihrich return to Vienna. However, since the Fiihrich School was disbanded as part of the restructuring of the Academy of Art, he lost his teaching job so well including title. Most of his students remained loyal to him and was re- appointed as Fiihrich as a lecturer, he could almost seamlessly, teaching. Among his most important pupils included Franz Josef Dobiaschofsky, Bonaventura Emler, Carl Joseph Geiger, Green, Small, Lebert, Carl Madjera, Ludwig Mayer, Wenzel Ottokar Noltsch, Heinrich Reinhart, Karl Schönbrunn, Friedrich Staudinger, Pride, Adam Vogler, Edmund of Wörndle and his brother August of Wörndle, who was married to guide the ego daughter Anna since 1872.

By Emperor Franz Joseph I. Fiihrich was raised in 1861 in the hereditary knighthood. It is rumored that the Emperor had asked for proposals for the beautification of the St. Stephen's Cathedral in person. The designs for stained glass for it were his last works. 1872 went Fiihrich with the consent of the court in the earned retirement.

On the occasion of his 75th birthday, the artist became an honorary citizen of Vienna. The following year, Joseph of Fiihrich died in the night of 12 to 13 March 1876 in Vienna.

Through his Stations of the Cross Fiihrich became known internationally. As engravings they spread and countless painters use this as a template for made ​​of them crossroads panels. A small autobiography published in 1844 in the almanac Fiihrich Libussa.

His criticism of not religiously motivated art his presence, which he expressed in his works from the art, was extremely negative rezipiert by his contemporaries. His is made ​​remarks about the " currently prevailing selfishness, About Education and quirk " of society and the arts have considerable influence on August Wilhelm Ambros.

Joseph of Fiihrich was buried in the cemetery Grinzinger (group 3, number 14). In the year of his death in 1876 in Vienna Inner City (1st district) was named Führichgasse after him. In his birthplace Kratzau there is a bust of the painter. 2001 brought the Austrian post office issued a special stamp to mark the 125th anniversary of the death guiding ego out.

Works

• Outlines of Goethe's Hermann and Dorothea. Vieweg, Braunschweig 1827 ( Digitized edition of the University and State Library Dusseldorf )
• The Praying with Moses, Aaron and Hur in Horeb (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie ), 1832, oil on wood
• God writes Moses on Mount Sinai the Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie ), 1835, oil on wood
• Waldesruh - Madonna with Child, St. Adelheid and hl. Francis (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie ), 1835, oil on Leinwand134 x 100 cm
• Jacob met Rachel with the flocks of her father (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie ), 1836, oil on canvas, 66 x 92 cm
• The walk to Emmaus (Bremen, Kunsthalle ), 1837, oil on canvas, 29 x 44 cm
• Transition of Mary over the mountains (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie ), 1841
• Vision of the inhabitants of Jerusalem (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie ), 1844, oil on canvas
• Christ Giving Peter the keys ( Esztergom, Keresztény Múzem, Inv. No. 55 413 ), 1848, oil on canvas, 95 x 78 cm
• Rudolf of Habsburg and the Priest (Vienna, Österreichische Galerie ), 1870, oil on canvas, 111 x 135 cm
• Madonna ( Esztergom, Keresztény Muzeum, Inv. No. 55 414 ), oil on canvas, 40 x 30 cm

Illustrations (selection)

• Publisher Mann brothers, inter alia, (Ed.): Joseph Fiihrich. The Lord's Prayer. Nine pencil drawings for the Our ​​Father. Publisher Mann brothers, 1958 (folder ).
• In: German artist album in Originalradirungen. - Dusseldorf: . Buddeus, 1841 Digitized edition of the University and State Library Dusseldorf