A character who captured the colors of nature like no other, Oswald Achenbach made history as a remarkable landscape painter of the Düsseldorf School of Painting in the 19th century. He was not only an artist, but also a mentor and teacher, leading a master class at the Düsseldorf Art Academy in 1866/1867. Under his care, painters such as Gregor von Bochmann, Themistocles von Eckenbrecher and Louis Kolitz flourished. Achenbach's artistic career itself began early: at the age of 8 he was already accepted into the elementary class of the academy. During his early years he worked in the shadow of his older brother Andreas Achenbach, but nevertheless developed into an internationally sought-after artist.
Achenbach was known for his unconventionality and willingness to experiment. Instead of the usual brush, he liked to reach for the palette or even the finger to apply thick layers of paint. If he was dissatisfied with a painting, he simply painted a new motif over it. Achenbach's tireless desire to travel took him to the remotest corners, from which he brought back oil sketches and notes as souvenirs. He was particularly taken with the picturesque landscapes of Italy. As a conscientious observer, he devoted himself to the play of light, shadow and color and created in this way about 2000 masterpieces, which are now offered as art prints by us.
After he gave up his professorship in 1872, he devoted himself fully to his painting. Achenbach's travels took him back to Italy again and again, where he found his favorite motifs. The thick application of colors, which he further refined during this phase, lent his works almost relief-like qualities. He allowed the canvas to partially show through to incorporate the background, and it happened that several layers of his colors overlapped. Achenbach attached great importance to the overall effect of his paintings and played with contrasting accents. He increasingly turned to pastel tones, leaving behind the brownish hues of his early works. After one last look at his own favorite painting, "Pio Norno," he departed this life. Today, his artistic legacy lives on in the high-quality art prints of his works, which we reproduce with the greatest care and attention to detail.
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.jpg "View over the Bay of Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Fireworks in Naples, 1875 by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "In the Park of the Villa Borghese by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Tower of Greco by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Entering the Grotto by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Ischia – Feast of St Anne, Casamicciola by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Quayside at Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "On the Beach of Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Clearing Thunderstorm in the Countryside, 1857 by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Marketplace of Amalfi by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Scene at Dusk on the Terrace of Villa Grazioli in Grottaferrata by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Fireworks in Torre dell Annunziata near Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "A Romantic Forest Landscape in Moonlight by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Views of the Gulf of Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "View over the Bay of Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "The Amalfi Coast by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening Mood at the Gulf of Naples, with Vesuvius in the Background by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "The Amalfi Coast by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "View over the Bay of Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening Mood in the Alban Hills by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening Beach at Ischia by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Marketplace of Amalfi by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "The Coast of Amalfi with the Steps to the Capuchin Monastery by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening Serenade on Ischia, Castello Aragonese in the Background by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Ischia with View of the Aragonese Castle, 1880 by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening on the Coast by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening Sun at Posillipo by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "A Feast in Genazzano by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "View of Florence by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Receding Storm on the Italian Coast by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "The Walk to the Market by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "The Monastery Garden. After 1857 by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "In the Park of Villa Torlonia by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Sunday Walk in the Roman Countryside by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "The Monastery Garden by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "In the Park of the Villa Borghese by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Shaded Landscape by the Sea with Figures by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Ischia, 1884 by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Roman Landscape by Oswald Achenbach")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-910447).jpg "Florence by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Funeral in Palestrina by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Via Cassia near Rome with a View of the Vatican by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening Mood at the Gulf of Naples. 1888 by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Unknown Image by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Cardinals Above Lake Albano by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Rome, Piazza del Popolo / Painting by Oswald Achenbach by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Beach Scene by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Evening Sun at Posillipo by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Funeral in Palestrina by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Italian Villa and Park with Noble Society and Priests by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Festival of St. Lucia in Naples by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "O. Achenbach, Sailboat in an Italian Bay by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "O. Achenbach, Bay of Naples with Queen Anna")
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.jpg "Evening on the Coast by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "In the Park of the Villa Borghese by Oswald Achenbach")
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.jpg "Receding Storm on the Italian Coast by Oswald Achenbach")
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