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17th century Chapel Maria Zum Schnee

Illegible signature Work on canvas Black wooden frame 53.5 x 64.5 x 4 cm

Work on cardboard Dimensions with frame : 46 x 53.5 x 4.5 cm This work, an impressionist landscape, aptly captures the tranquility and timeless grandeur of nature. In the foreground,...

A charming 19th-century oil depicting an alpine landscape, with rugged peaks rising in the distance under a soft, hazy sky. To the foreground a quaint church is nestled in the valley...

The painting bears the signature “F. Weitz” and is dated either 1935 or 1937, the last digit being slightly obscured by impasto. Based on the technique, materials, and style, the work can be confidently attributed to the mid-1930s Alpine School tradition. This evocative oil painting, captures a serene Alpine chapel set against the majestic backdrop of mountain peaks and evergreen trees. The composition is emblematic of the Alpine School — a tradition encompassing artists from Switzerland, Austria, Bavaria, and Tyrol, who celebrated the natural beauty and spiritual atmosphere of the Alpine region. Painted in rich oil on canvas with confident impasto strokes, the work displays a masterful use of the palette knife, lending the surface a textured, tactile quality. The chapel, modest yet iconic, sits nestled among rocks and fir trees, with a vibrant bouquet of red and orange flowers in its arched window. The color palette is earthy and harmonious, with soft sky tones and strong architectural contrasts — hallmarks of early 20th-century alpine landscape painting...