Name Hubert Salentin | ||
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Died July 7, 1910, Dusseldorf, Germany | ||
Hubert Salentin (1822-1910): 14 paintings
Johann Hubert Salentin (born January 15, 1822, Zülpich, died July 7, 1910, Düsseldorf) was a German painter, associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.
Salentin was blacksmith for 14 years. It was until 1850 that he came to the Düsseldorf Academy, where Wilhelm von Schadow, Carl Ferdinand son Adolph Tidemand where his main teachers. He deals with fondness gemütvolle scenes from rural life in the West German country, which by correct drawing and the use of clear colors in liquid treatment excels.
Salentin was representative of the Düsseldorfer School of painters.
From his numerous pictures these are highlighted:
Salentin was an international known painter. Paintings from him where bought among:
Currently paintings of Salentin are owened by art galleries and collectors all over the world. Most original paintings can be viewed at Homemuseum in Zuelpich(Germany)
Some words from Selention own written biography (German text): „Das glücklichste Künstlerleben, das je einem Menschen beschieden war, habe ich geführt, und sollte ich sterben, und unser Herrgott wollte mich noch einmal auf die Erde schicken, so würde ich ihn auf den Knien bitten, es noch einmal so zu gestalten, wie es gewesen ist“.