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Jakob Becker - Rückenansicht eines knienden jungen Mädchens mit Kind

Rückenansicht eines knienden jungen Mädchens mit Kind

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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Jakob Becker

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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Farewell at the crossroads

Farewell at the crossroads

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Junge Dame in Halbfigur, Gesicht en face

Junge Dame in Halbfigur, Gesicht en face

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Little farmgirl

Little farmgirl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Junge mit Lockenkopf im verlorenen Profil nach rechts

Junge mit Lockenkopf im verlorenen Profil nach rechts

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Consecration of a peasant church

Consecration of a peasant church

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Return from the field

Return from the field

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Linke Hand an einem Musikinstrument

Linke Hand an einem Musikinstrument

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Angelehntes Mädchen, die Hand vor dem Gesicht

Angelehntes Mädchen, die Hand vor dem Gesicht

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
In einen Mantel gehüllter, schreitender alter Mann mit einer Fahne in der Rechten

In einen Mantel gehüllter, schreitender alter Mann mit einer Fahne in der Rechten

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Male nude with hat

Male nude with hat

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Standing boy with cap

Standing boy with cap

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Farm girl

Farm girl

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Girl’s head

Girl’s head

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Excited group

Excited group

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
Group of three girls

Group of three girls

Jakob Becker (German, 1810 – 1872)
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