Stadt (1920)
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Titled "Stadt" (1920), this captivating painting by Anny Dollschein offers a serene and picturesque view of a town that is both timeless and evocative. With its subdued yet warm palette, the artist masterfully captures the essence of early 20th-century European cityscapes. The scene is dominated by an elegant church tower that rises majestically above the clustered houses, its dome and spire painted in a soft violet that contrasts with the muted tones of the surrounding buildings.Below the church, the houses with steeply pitched roofs suggest a communal, tightly-knit urban center, characteristic of many old European towns. Each building is rendered with distinct textures that reveal the painstaking detail Dollschein invested in her art. In the foreground, a row of lush, rounded trees lines a path, leading the viewer's eye through the composition and adding a touch of nature to the urban environment.A tranquil, possibly riverine landscape stretches across the front of the composition, its surface depicted in streaks of purple and mauve that echo the colors of the twilight sky. This adds a reflective quality to the work, suggestive of a day ending and the calm of evening setting in."Stadt" is more than just a representation of a town; it is a reflection on the harmony between architecture and nature, and a testament to the quiet beauty of urban life as seen through the eyes of Anny Dollschein.
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Anny Dollschein (1893 - 1946) was an Austrian artist, painter, graphic artist, puppeteer and actress. In Graz she was trained as a painter by Friederike Koch von Langentreu and at the Landeskunstschule by Anton Marussig and Daniel Pauluzzi.
In 2008 her works were exhibited in the Joanneum Museum in Graz.
In 2017 a memorial plaque was erected in Harrachgasse in Graz, at the house where Anny Dollschein lived for a few years.
Her work encompasses the styles of Impressionism and Cubism.