Blick auf den Gardasee (1840)
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Discover the enchanting beauty of the Italian Lake District through Thomas Ender’s majestic painting "Blick auf den Gardasee" (View of Lake Garda), dating back to 1840. This exquisite masterpiece captures a dramatic and intricate view of Lake Garda, surrounded by the rugged embrace of mountain cliffs.In this painting, Ender masterfully portrays a dynamic sky filled with brooding clouds hinting at the onset of a storm, contrasting sharply with the tranquil blue waters of the lake below. The foreground features a rugged pathway and an arching stone bridge, inviting the viewer to explore the natural wilderness. Lush greenery, from the dense shrubs clinging to the rocky edges to the dispersed trees, adds a vibrant life to the scene.Ender's use of light and shadow, detailed texturing, and realistic coloration transports the viewer into this serene yet powerful landscape.
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Thomas Ender was an Austrian landscape painter and watercolorist.
He was born to Johann Ender, a junk dealer, and was the twin brother of Johann Nepomuk Ender, a history painter. He and his brother were both enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, where he began by studying history painting with Hubert Maurer, but switched to landscape painting with Laurenz Janscha then, after Janscha's death in 1812, with Joseph Mössmer. He was awarded the Academy's first prize for landscape drawing.