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Jakob Becker
Jakob Becker

Jakob Becker

German, 1810 – 1872
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Jakob Becker was a German artist noted mainly for his genre paintings of peasants.

He was born in Dittelsheim at Worms, and began his studies with Franz Nikolaus Jung in Worms. When he was 17 years old he started to work as a lithographer. His first important work was a panorama over the Rhine from Mainz to Cologne. Between 1833 and 1841 Becker studied at the Academy of Art in Düsseldorf; his professors were Johann Wilhelm Schirmer and Wilhelm von Schadow. In 1842 he became professor of genre painting and landscape painting at the Städel in Frankfurt.

Becker is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. He broke with the lofty attitude of much Biblical historical painting in the Städel creating his profane scenes. As the first professor of landscape and genre painting, he sought his subjects in the countryside and was especially interested in the social problems of the peasantry. He used much realistic detail and emotional gesture.

He was also open to French influences. In 1858 he offered to share his studio with Gustave Courbet and – despite having to endure some rudeness from the French artist – Becker accepted some of his stylistic influences.

Becker taught successfully at the academy for thirty years. Some of his pupils were to form the Kronberg Painters' Colony one generation later.

One of his best-known works was Praying Peasant Family.

Becker died in Frankfurt am Main on 22 December 1872.

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Shepherd Struck by Lightning

Shepherd Struck by Lightning (1844)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Figurative
Bildnis einer lächelnden Bäuerin mit offenem Haar

Bildnis einer lächelnden Bäuerin mit offenem Haar

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Figurative
Bauernmädchen im Wald sitzend

Bauernmädchen im Wald sitzend

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Figurative
Bauernjunge mit Garbe unterm Arm

Bauernjunge mit Garbe unterm Arm

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Figurative
Bauernmädchen nach links

Bauernmädchen nach links

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Figurative
Abendliche Wiese mit Bäumen

Abendliche Wiese mit Bäumen

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Study of a Young Woman with an Infant

Study of a Young Woman with an Infant

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Figurative
Alte Bäume und Ausblick auf weite Ebene

Alte Bäume und Ausblick auf weite Ebene

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Broadleaf forest

Broadleaf forest

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Dawn on the fields

Dawn on the fields

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Edge of a wood

Edge of a wood (1850)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Evening meadow landscape

Evening meadow landscape

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Evening meadow with trees

Evening meadow with trees

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Farm at the edge of the forest

Farm at the edge of the forest (1851)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Farm house.

Farm house.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Farm house

Farm house

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Forest path

Forest path

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Gartentor aufs Feld führend

Gartentor aufs Feld führend

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Gartentreppe zwischen zwei Mauern

Gartentreppe zwischen zwei Mauern

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Glade

Glade

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Hill with field and meadow

Hill with field and meadow (1831)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Höchst castle

Höchst castle

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Hollow tree

Hollow tree

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
House behind trees

House behind trees (1839)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Inside a forest.

Inside a forest.

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Inside a forest

Inside a forest

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Karren mit geschnittenem Gras beladen

Karren mit geschnittenem Gras beladen

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Kleines Dorf mit Blick auf Wiese

Kleines Dorf mit Blick auf Wiese

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Meadow with small wall

Meadow with small wall (1841)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
Park study, glade

Park study, glade

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Landscape
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