Wilhelm Leibl: The Art of Seeing

by Bernhard von Waldkirch and Marianne von Manstein

Wilhelm Leibl (1844-1900) is regarded as one of the most significant nineteenth-century portraitists and an important exponent of realism in Europe. After completing his studies at the Munich Academy of Art, Leibl traveled to Paris, where he was influenced by realist painters such as Gustave Courbet and Edouard Manet. In 1878, Leibl left Munich to live in a series of rural communities in the Bavarian countryside, often painting portraits of his neighbors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 377743387X
• ISBN13: 9783777433875
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbH
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.4" x 10.9"