Am Bach
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Marie Egner's enchanting landscape painting, titled "Am Bach" (By the Brook), captures the serene beauty and lush vitality of a countryside stream. This masterful artwork invites viewers to enter a moment of tranquility and natural splendor.In "Am Bach," Egner employs her adept brushwork to create a tapestry of textured greens, browns, and blues, depicting the verdant foliage and the gentle flow of the brook. The lively strokes and vibrant color palette suggest the dynamic interplay of light and shadow, bringing the scene to life. A speckled sky, painted with broad, sweeping gestures of white and hints of yellow, crowns the composition, adding a dramatic yet calming presence that seems to watch over the landscape below.The painting’s perspective draws the eye along the winding stream, guiding viewers through the rustic scene and inviting them to ponder the quiet solitude of nature. Egner’s use of reflection in the water adds depth and complexity, mirroring the tumultuous clouds above and amplifying the overall sense of immersion."Am Bach" is more than a depiction of a natural scene; it is a reflection on the soothing power of nature, expertly rendered by an artist who excels in capturing the essence of the landscapes she portrays.
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Marie Egner was an Austrian painter.
Egner was born on 25 August 1850 in Bad Radkersburg, Austria. She took her first drawing lessons in Graz with Hermann von Königsbrunn, then went to Düsseldorf from 1872 to 1875, where she studied with Carl Jungheim. In 1882, she went to Vienna to live with her mother, but spent her summers at the art colony in Plankenberg Castle, near Neulengbach, where she took lessons with Emil Jakob Schindler until 1887. A study trip to England followed from 1887 to 1889. Shortly after, her first exhibition was held at the Vienna Künstlerhaus. She also exhibited in Germany and England.