Ernest Liebermann, Notte, Ölgemälde, 1899, gerahmt

Nocturne Magical Atmosphere Ernst Liebermann (1869 - 1960) was a German painter, graphic artist and illustrator. In 1893 he won the gold medal ("den grossen Schulpreis") of the Berlin Academy. During his studies he traveled through Germany, Holland, Italy and France. from 1897 he worked in Munich as an illustrator of books and magazines. Initially he made lithographs of cities and landscapes, later he began to paint. A number of exhibitions of his works at the Glaspalast followed in the following decades. In 1907 he was awarded the title of professor. his paintings of people, nudes, castles and landscapes were done in warm earth colors, most often in romantic settings, and many of them were printed on postcards. from 1896 to 1938, nearly 40 years, Liebermann's drawings and paintings were published in the magazine 'Jugend'. At the Great German Art Exhibition at the Haus der Kunst in Munich he was represented with 20 paintings, In the last phase of the war Liebermann was included in the Gottbegnadeten-Liste as one of the most important painters. In 1943 Liebermann's studio in Munich was bombed and many of his works were destroyed. Ernst Liebermann died in 1960 in Beuerberg, Bavaria.
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