Modern paintings by German and Austrian masters (1916)
Stransky, Josef, 1872-1936 · New York, The DeVinne press · leaf 298
ways show so little taste and hehas produced some portraits of rare charm. At times he alsopainted, for his own pleasure, figures and landscapes withoutany narrative suggestion—good painting for good paintingssake; fortunately, one of these belongs to this collection. Suchworks will contribute to… … EDUARD VON GEBHARDT [Born 1838] The German-Russian painter Eduard von Gebhardt has achievedgreat fame through his religious pictures. He introduced a newelement into Protestant church painting. The Saviour appearsas a contemporary of Luther, the scene is laid in mediaeval in-stead of ancient times,…
