Gustave Moeller
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Gustave Moeller was an American
-born artist
who was most well known for painting
, especially painting American town
s and villages. Moeller was born in New Holstein, Wisconsin
, but moved to Milwaukee at a young age. As a teen Moeller attended the Milwaukee Art Students’ League with young artists such as Edward Steichen
. Moeller was one of the first students at the Milwaukee Art Students' League. Gustave then took classes at the Chicago Art Institute while working as a commercial engraver. Moeller also attended the Academy of Fine Arts in New York
, and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany, where he was taught by Carl von Marr
.
Moeller was a well known and respected art teacher at the School of Fine and Applied Arts in Milwaukee. He also was a member of the Milwaukee Men’s Sketch Club, on the Board of Trustees of the Milwaukee Art Institute, the Milwaukee Art Commission and Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors. Gustave was known for his vibrant, colorful landscapes and often painting at various places in rural Wisconsin
. Gustave died in Milwaukee in 1931 at the age of 49 from complications following an operation.
United States
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-born artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
who was most well known for painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, especially painting American town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s and villages. Moeller was born in New Holstein, Wisconsin
New Holstein, Wisconsin
New Holstein is a city in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,301 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of New Holstein.-History:...
, but moved to Milwaukee at a young age. As a teen Moeller attended the Milwaukee Art Students’ League with young artists such as Edward Steichen
Edward Steichen
Edward J. Steichen was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator. He was the most frequently featured photographer in Alfred Stieglitz' groundbreaking magazine Camera Work during its run from 1903 to 1917. Steichen also contributed the logo design and a custom typeface...
. Moeller was one of the first students at the Milwaukee Art Students' League. Gustave then took classes at the Chicago Art Institute while working as a commercial engraver. Moeller also attended the Academy of Fine Arts in New York
New York
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, and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany, where he was taught by Carl von Marr
Carl von Marr
Carl von Marr , American painter, was born at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of an engraver, John Marr. He was the stepfather of Willy Messerschmitt....
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Moeller was a well known and respected art teacher at the School of Fine and Applied Arts in Milwaukee. He also was a member of the Milwaukee Men’s Sketch Club, on the Board of Trustees of the Milwaukee Art Institute, the Milwaukee Art Commission and Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors. Gustave was known for his vibrant, colorful landscapes and often painting at various places in rural Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. Gustave died in Milwaukee in 1931 at the age of 49 from complications following an operation.