Ernst Deger
Ernst Deger ( born April 15, 1809 in Bockenem at Hildesheim; † January 27, 1885 in Dusseldorf ) was a German painter. He is regarded by his held in the style of the Nazarene religious paintings as a major representative of the Düsseldorf School in the field of Christian art.
Life and work
Ernst Deger studied in 1828 at the Berlin Academy of Arts and moved in 1829 to the Dusseldorf Art Academy, where he studied with Wilhelm von Schadow. 1834-1835 he was a student of the local "Master Class ". On behalf of the Art Association of the Rhineland and Westphalia 1836-1837 he created a altarpiece for the church of St. Andrew ( Dusseldorf ), the Mary as "Queen of Heaven " show and soon became one of the most popular religious images of the Düsseldorf School. There was a small devotional way into numerous Catholic prayer books, but was quite popular as a large-sized wall decorations. Obviously Deger has taken with his portrayal of Mary as Queen of Heaven, holding the infant Jesus in her arms, just the religious flavor of his time. The image reached its effect primarily by the fact that Jesus is not presented as an infant, but as about two -or three- year-old boy who is looking at the viewer directly and spreads his arms invitingly. Arm and body posture of Jesus found it a cross, therefore already indicate the child's later death at.
From 1837 to 1842, he lived in Italy. After his return he led until 1851, together with Karl Müller, Andreas Müller and Franz Ittenbach on behalf of Count Franz Egon of Fürstenberg master home the fresco paintings from the history of Christ in the Apollinaris Church at Remagen on the Rhine from. The frescoes are considered one of the most monumental works of the Düsseldorf school.
1853-1857 he made on behalf of Friedrich Wilhelm IV, the religious- dogmatic murals in the chapel of Castle pride rock on the Rhine. In this work, which is regarded as the main work of his creativity, assisting him Peter Joseph Molitor.
The total work is divided into the following, prepared by extant studies individual works:
- Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
- Fall of man
- Cain slays Abel
- Sacrifice of Isaac
- King David
- Annunciation to Mary
- Adoration of the Child
- Crucifixion
- Resurrection of Christ
- Ascension of Christ
- Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
- Judgment Day
In 1869 he became a professor of religious history painting at the Art Academy Dusseldorf. One of his outstanding students was Friedrich stub.
Degers works were widely disseminated through reproductions. The contemporary art criticism appreciated the noble simplicity, ingenious composition, intimacy and inner truth of his works that emerged from the deepest piety.
Works
- Academic Ceremony in memory of Ernst Deger, born 1809, died 1885. Henry, Dusseldorf 1885. ( Digitized )