1868 in art
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Events
Architecture
- April 4: Because of the devastating criticisms of the still in construction new building of the Vienna Court Opera, the architect Eduard van der Null takes life. His partner August Sicard von Sicardsburg dies a few weeks later, so that neither of the two architects witnessed the completion of the building in 1869.
- MAY 16: The construction of the Národní Divadlo in Prague begins. Josef Zítek is the architect of Neo-Renaissance building.
- September 1: Build by August Weber Künstlerhaus Vienna is opened.
Painting
- Pierre- Auguste Renoir Painting Summer shows the portrait of his mistress Lise Tréhot.
- Édouard Manet paints the portrait of Mademoiselle Claus and starts the painting The Balcony.
- The painter Rodolphe Julian founded in the 2nd arrondissement in Paris, the Art Academy Académie Julian.
- Belgian artist founded the Société Libre des Beaux -Arts.
Born
- JANUARY 29: Albin Egger- Lienz, Austrian painter († 1926)
- February 1: Ştefan Luchian, Romanian painter († 1916)
- March 7: Giovanni Giacometti, Swiss painter († 1933)
- 28 March: Cuno Amiet, Swiss painter († 1961)
- March 30: Koloman Moser, Austrian painter, graphic artist and craftsman († 1918)
- 5 June: Jan Thorn Prikker, Dutch artist († 1932)
- June 7: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer and painter († 1928)
- 20 June: Richard Riemerschmid, German architect and artist († 1957)
- July 5th: William Henry Singer, American art collector and painter († 1943)
- October 8: Fidus, German painter and illustrator († 1948)
- October 8: Max Slevogt, German painter, printmaker, illustrator and stage designer († 1932)
- October 16: Hermann Dernburg, German architect († 1935)
- October 24: Gustav Lübcke, German businessman, art collector and museum director († 1925)
Died
- JANUARY 28: Adalbert Stifter, Austrian writer, painter and teacher (* 1805)
- FEBRUARY 21: Giuseppe Abbati, Italian painter (* 1836)