Avgust Berthold
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Avgust Berthold was a Slovenia
n photographer and impressionist.
castle in which lived the family Oblak-Wolkensperg, from which was his mother Ema. Ema Wolkensperg was the
sister of Puštal baron, who was owner of Wolkensperg castle. Soon after Berthold was born, his mother Ema died, so he was raised by his father, but because father was busy with his job, he was raised up by his grandmother. When Berthold was 7 years old, his father died of dissease and relatives in Puštal took care about his education.
He has encountered with photography with Rihard Jakopič
, who was living in Puštal. He told him about the possibilities of education abroad in Munich
and Vienna
, which were at that time the biggest centers for artistic, spiritual and professional development, where most of the Slovenian artist went. Also Berthold attended many lectures and shows in Munich, where he attended Anton Ažbe
s painting class and in Vienna, where he was educated into new photographic possibilities and was also improving them later.
One day Berthold and his relative Alexander Berthold, the admiral in Pula
and Triest bought a lottery ticket and won the main prize. This happy coincidence allowed him to buy a house in Ljubljana and set up the atelier
.
His works were exhibited at very influential shows, from which he received many prizes. Most important was a bronze medal
which he received at the international show of art on 75th independence of Belgium, very important was also a prize from the show in Oslo
, Norway
. Data about the both prizes were printed at the back of each photography, which were decorated with ornaments and signature on the front side of the picture.
Berthold also acquired an X-ray
device, which helped him earning the money for him and his family during the war years. The line in front of an X-ray hospital was very long with the injuries sustained at Battle of the Isonzo, but handling the X-ray device was very dangerous and it was exclusivelly Berthold's task. After the year 1919 he got sick becouse of the collected radioactivity and died by the age of 39. X-ray device was handed to Dr. Pogačnik and was last used at vet clinic and is now residing at the technical museum in Bistra
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n photographer and impressionist.
Life and work
Berthold was born in PuštalPuštal
Puštal is a settlement on the right bank of the River Sora in the Škofja Loka municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.It is in effect a suburb of the actual town of Škofja Loka and is connected to it by a road bridge and a more famous wooden footbridge called The Devil's Plank .The...
castle in which lived the family Oblak-Wolkensperg, from which was his mother Ema. Ema Wolkensperg was the
sister of Puštal baron, who was owner of Wolkensperg castle. Soon after Berthold was born, his mother Ema died, so he was raised by his father, but because father was busy with his job, he was raised up by his grandmother. When Berthold was 7 years old, his father died of dissease and relatives in Puštal took care about his education.
He has encountered with photography with Rihard Jakopič
Rihard Jakopic
Rihard Jakopič was a Slovenian painter. He was the leading Slovenian Impressionist painter and theoretician. Together with Matej Sternen, Matija Jama and Ivan Grohar, he is considered the pioneer of Slovenian impressionist painting.- Life :Jakopič was born in Ljubljana, then part of the...
, who was living in Puštal. He told him about the possibilities of education abroad in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, which were at that time the biggest centers for artistic, spiritual and professional development, where most of the Slovenian artist went. Also Berthold attended many lectures and shows in Munich, where he attended Anton Ažbe
Anton Ažbe
Anton Ažbe was a Slovene realist painter and teacher of painting.Ažbe, crippled since birth and orphaned at the age of 8, learned painting as an apprentice to Janez Wolf and at the Academies in Vienna and Munich. At the age of 30 Ažbe founded his own school of painting in Munich that became a...
s painting class and in Vienna, where he was educated into new photographic possibilities and was also improving them later.
One day Berthold and his relative Alexander Berthold, the admiral in Pula
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
and Triest bought a lottery ticket and won the main prize. This happy coincidence allowed him to buy a house in Ljubljana and set up the atelier
Atelier
Atelier is the French word for "workshop", and in English is used principally for the workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts.Atelier may also refer to:* The Atelier Method of art instruction...
.
Photographic atelier
In the spring of 1905 Berthold received the operation permit for his atelier. In the newspaper called Slovenski Narod he published the advert, where it said that "He announces the opening of the most modern photographic atelier in Ljubljana and invites people to attend his services of portrait, outdoor, interior, sport, group, reproduction photography. Atelier was opened also on sundays and hollidays"His works were exhibited at very influential shows, from which he received many prizes. Most important was a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
which he received at the international show of art on 75th independence of Belgium, very important was also a prize from the show in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Data about the both prizes were printed at the back of each photography, which were decorated with ornaments and signature on the front side of the picture.
Berthold also acquired an X-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
device, which helped him earning the money for him and his family during the war years. The line in front of an X-ray hospital was very long with the injuries sustained at Battle of the Isonzo, but handling the X-ray device was very dangerous and it was exclusivelly Berthold's task. After the year 1919 he got sick becouse of the collected radioactivity and died by the age of 39. X-ray device was handed to Dr. Pogačnik and was last used at vet clinic and is now residing at the technical museum in Bistra
Bistra
Bistra may refer to:* Bistra, Silistra Province, a village in Silistra Province, Bulgaria* Bistra, Targovishte Province, a village in Targovishte Province, Bulgaria* Bistra, Croatia, a village in Zagreb County, Croatia...
.