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Adolf Hölzel
Adolf Hölzel

Adolf Hölzel

German, 1853 – 1934
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Adolf Richard Hölzel was a German painter. He began as a Realist, but later became an early promoter of various Modern styles, including Abstractionism.

Hölzel was born in Olmütz. His father was the publisher, Eduard Hölzel. In 1868, he completed a three-year apprenticeship as a typesetter at the map publishing firm of F.A.Perthes in Gotha. Three years later, he and his family moved to Vienna where the following year he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts, moving to the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, in 1876, where he studied with Wilhelm von Diez.

After completing his studies, Hölzel married and divided his time between Munich and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. In Munich, he became acquainted with Fritz von Uhde, who introduced him to Impressionism. Together with Von Uhde, Ludwig Dill and Arthur Langhammer, he helped create an art school, the Dachauer Malschule, in the nearby village of Dachau, which later became the keystone of the famous Dachau art colony. He lived there from 1888 to 1905 and his novel teaching methods drew students from all over Europe. In 1904, he participated in the first exhibition of the Deutscher Künstlerbund.

During his time in Dachau, Hölzel's work began moving toward abstraction, reflecting his interest in such principles as the golden section and Goethe's Theory of Colors. After studying the color theories of Wilhelm von Bezold, he developed his own color theory, based on a circle with "diatonic" and "chromatic" values (terms taken from music). He was involved in creating the Munich Secession and the Vienna Secession. His influential essay "Über Formen und Massenvertheilung" (On Shapes and Mass Distribution), was published in Ver Sacrum. After leaving Dachau, he still returned in the summer months to give private lessons.

In 1905, Hölzel was appointed to replace Leopold von Kalckreuth at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart and received commissions on religious themes from the Deutscher Werkbund. Despite abandoning Realism, he still felt that his paintings contained a strong element of religion. Among his students the so-called "Hölzel circle" developed, including Oskar Schlemmer, Willi Baumeister, Max Ackermann, Alf Bayrle and Johannes Itten. He constantly promoted exhibitions of Expressionist art and established a special painting school for women.

Tired of the continuous opposition from his colleagues, Hölzel retired in 1919, but continued to give private lessons and work as a freelance painter. He died in obscurity in 1934, in Stuttgart. His personal papers have been preserved at the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. In 2005, the non-profit "Adolf Hölzel-Stiftung" was created to preserve and promote his works.

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Figuren in Landschaft

Figuren in Landschaft (1920)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Untitled

Untitled (1925 – 1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Abstrakte Komposition

Abstrakte Komposition

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
The Nativity

The Nativity

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Engel auf rotem Fond

Engel auf rotem Fond (1925)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel

Ohne Titel (1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel

Ohne Titel (1920)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Lichter Dschungel

Lichter Dschungel (1925-1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Komposition

Komposition (1925-1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Komposition mit Kreis

Komposition mit Kreis (1927)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Figurale Komposition

Figurale Komposition (1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Figur in Landschaft

Figur in Landschaft (1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Farbkomposition mit Rund- und Ovalformen

Farbkomposition mit Rund- und Ovalformen (1933)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Religiöses Motiv

Religiöses Motiv (1920)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Drei Figuren in Landschaft

Drei Figuren in Landschaft (1920)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Belebte Landschaft

Belebte Landschaft (1925)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Anbetung

Anbetung (1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Silberpappeln

Silberpappeln (1900)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Landscape
The three kings

The three kings (around 1920)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Religion
Landschaftsstudie aus Dachau

Landschaftsstudie aus Dachau (1902)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Landscape
Flusslandschaft mit Dorf

Flusslandschaft mit Dorf (ca. 1890)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Landscape
Abstrakte Komposition, Querformat

Abstrakte Komposition, Querformat

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Komposition

Komposition (1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel

Ohne Titel (1925)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel

Ohne Titel (1920)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel

Ohne Titel (Ca. 1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel

Ohne Titel (1925)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel (Figurenkomposition)

Ohne Titel (Figurenkomposition) (1930)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Ohne Titel (Figuren)

Ohne Titel (Figuren) (Ca. 1920)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
Segelboote vor Knokke

Segelboote vor Knokke (1913)

Adolf Hölzel (German, 1853 – 1934)
Abstract
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