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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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Consecration of a peasant church

Consecration of a peasant church

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Conversation through the window

Conversation through the window

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Conversation through the window

Conversation through the window

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Conversation through the window

Conversation through the window (1838)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Courtyard with fountain

Courtyard with fountain

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Crucifix

Crucifix

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Dancing peasants in the open

Dancing peasants in the open

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Das Tauben fütternde Mädchen

Das Tauben fütternde Mädchen (ca. 1855)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Die Taubenfütterin als Jünglingsakt

Die Taubenfütterin als Jünglingsakt

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Dog in front of its hut

Dog in front of its hut

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Draperie, darauf eine Hand gestützt

Draperie, darauf eine Hand gestützt

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Drei Hufschmiede bei der Arbeit

Drei Hufschmiede bei der Arbeit

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Drei Hufschmiede bei der Arbeit

Drei Hufschmiede bei der Arbeit (1841)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Ehrenfels castle

Ehrenfels castle

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Ein Mann an einem zu Wasser gelassenen Boot, das Ruder in der Hand haltend, im Hintergrund der Wormser oder Speyerer Dom

Ein Mann an einem zu Wasser gelassenen Boot, das Ruder in der Hand haltend, im Hintergrund der Wormser oder Speyerer Dom

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Ein Soldat mit dem Arm in einer Schlinge auf dem Friedhof im Gespräch mit einem Totengräber 2

Ein Soldat mit dem Arm in einer Schlinge auf dem Friedhof im Gespräch mit einem Totengräber 2

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Ein Soldat mit dem Arm in einer Schlinge auf dem Friedhof im Gespräch mit einem Totengräber

Ein Soldat mit dem Arm in einer Schlinge auf dem Friedhof im Gespräch mit einem Totengräber

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Emporblickender junger Bauer mit geschultertem Rechen

Emporblickender junger Bauer mit geschultertem Rechen

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Entsetzte Frau aus dem blitzerschlagenden Schäfer als männlicher Akt

Entsetzte Frau aus dem blitzerschlagenden Schäfer als männlicher Akt

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Entsetzte Gruppe (Fragment)

Entsetzte Gruppe (Fragment)

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Erdaushub, darin ein Spaten

Erdaushub, darin ein Spaten

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Excited group

Excited group

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Fachwerkhäuschen auf einem Friedhof

Fachwerkhäuschen auf einem Friedhof

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Familie vor brennendem Haus

Familie vor brennendem Haus

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Family scene

Family scene

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farewell at the crossroads

Farewell at the crossroads

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm

Farm

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm boy and girl

Farm boy and girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm boy

Farm boy

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Farm girl

Farm girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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