Max Haushofer
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Maximilian Joseph Haushofer (12 September 1811 – 24 August 1866) was a German landscape painter and professor of landscape painting at the Prague Academy of Fine Arts.
He was born in Nymphenburg, the son of a tutor at the court of the Bavarian King Maximilian I
. Haushofer's godfather was the King himself. At first, at the wish of his father, he studied law, but soon turned to painting. In 1828 he moved with some friends to the shores of the Chiemsee
, where he taught himself to draw from nature. Here he married Anna Dumbser, daughter of the proprietor of the Inselwirt on the island of Frauenchiemsee
, and made a temporary home. The cessation of landscape classes at the Munich Art Academy obliged him to take lessons for a short time from Joseph Anton Sedlmayr (1797-1863), and later from Carl Friedrich Heinzmann (1795-1846). From 1829 he was a member of the Corps Bavaria München. In 1832 he moved on to the landscape at the Königssee
, and in 1835, Lake Starnberg
. In the years 1836 and 1837 he travelled to Italy to expand his artistic horizons.
His work was shown to the public for the first time in 1833 at the Munich Art Society, and in 1843 he had his first exhibition in Prague
.
The professor of historical painting Christian Ruben
, who was married to Anna Dumbser's sister, was the rector of the Prague Academy. Ruben obtained for Haushofer a position as professor of landscape painting which he held from 1845 to 1866. He taught his students contemporary painting, with a special focus on painting from nature, and they regularly accompanied him on trips to the painters' colony at Frauenchiemsee
. Among them were Adolf Kosárek and Julius Mařák.
In 1849 he applied unsuccessfully for a post at the Munich Art Academy. A few months before his death he returned to Starnberg
in his native Bavaria.
He was born in Nymphenburg, the son of a tutor at the court of the Bavarian King Maximilian I
Maximilian I
Maximilian I may refer to:*Maximilian I of Mexico, reigned 1864–1867*Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, reigned 1508–1519*Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, reigned 1597–1651...
. Haushofer's godfather was the King himself. At first, at the wish of his father, he studied law, but soon turned to painting. In 1828 he moved with some friends to the shores of the Chiemsee
Chiemsee
Chiemsee is a freshwater lake in Bavaria, Germany, between Rosenheim, Germany, and Salzburg, Austria. It is often called the Bavarian Sea. The rivers Tiroler Achen and Prien flow into the lake; the river Alz, out of it...
, where he taught himself to draw from nature. Here he married Anna Dumbser, daughter of the proprietor of the Inselwirt on the island of Frauenchiemsee
Frauenchiemsee
The island Frauenchiemsee is the second largest of the three islands in Chiemsee, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Chiemsee in Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim, which is the smallest municipality in all of Bavaria. The large and car free Fraueninsel houses 300 permanent residents as...
, and made a temporary home. The cessation of landscape classes at the Munich Art Academy obliged him to take lessons for a short time from Joseph Anton Sedlmayr (1797-1863), and later from Carl Friedrich Heinzmann (1795-1846). From 1829 he was a member of the Corps Bavaria München. In 1832 he moved on to the landscape at the Königssee
Königssee
The Königssee is a lake located in the extreme southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria...
, and in 1835, Lake Starnberg
Lake Starnberg
Lake Starnberg , 25 kilometers southwest of Munich in southern Bavaria, is Germany's fifth largest freshwater lake and, due to its large average depth, the second richest in water...
. In the years 1836 and 1837 he travelled to Italy to expand his artistic horizons.
His work was shown to the public for the first time in 1833 at the Munich Art Society, and in 1843 he had his first exhibition in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
The professor of historical painting Christian Ruben
Christian Ruben
Christian Ruben was a German painter.Born in Trier, Ruben studied in Düsseldorf under Peter von Cornelius from 1823, and in 1826 settled in Munich, where he worked on the designs for the new stained glass windows for the Regensburg Cathedral and for a church in Auer...
, who was married to Anna Dumbser's sister, was the rector of the Prague Academy. Ruben obtained for Haushofer a position as professor of landscape painting which he held from 1845 to 1866. He taught his students contemporary painting, with a special focus on painting from nature, and they regularly accompanied him on trips to the painters' colony at Frauenchiemsee
Frauenchiemsee
The island Frauenchiemsee is the second largest of the three islands in Chiemsee, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Chiemsee in Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim, which is the smallest municipality in all of Bavaria. The large and car free Fraueninsel houses 300 permanent residents as...
. Among them were Adolf Kosárek and Julius Mařák.
In 1849 he applied unsuccessfully for a post at the Munich Art Academy. A few months before his death he returned to Starnberg
Starnberg
The city of Starnberg is in Bavaria, Germany, some 30 km south-west of Munich. It lies at the north end of Lake Starnberg, in the heart of the "Five Lakes Country", and serves as capital of the district of Starnberg...
in his native Bavaria.