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Rudolf Ritter von Alt (Austrian German: [ˈruːdɔlf ˈrɪtɐ fɔn ˈalt] (listen); 28 August 1812 – 12 March 1905) was an Austrian landscape and architectural painter. Born as Rudolf Alt, he could call himself von Alt and bear the title of a Ritter (knight) after he gained nobility in 1889.

Biography

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the lithographer Jakob Alt (1789–1871) and the brother of the painter Franz Alt (1821–1914). He studied at the Akademie der bildenden Künste in Vienna. Hiking-trips through the Austrian Alps and northern Italy awoke a love for landscapes, and he painted with his brush using watercolors in a very realistic and detailed style. In 1833, inspired by a visit to Venice and neighbouring cities, he also made a number of architectural paintings.

Alt demonstrated a remarkable talent for expressing certain peculiarities in nature. He managed to paint nature authentically by focusing on the different hues of sky, the colour-tone of the air and the vegetation. His later works came closer to Impressionism. His perspectives on architecture were interesting, and he often chose everyday objects to paint. The painting of interior views also became one of his strong points, giving him attention in Vienna.

He visited and worked for a while in Rome and Naples; after that he visited the lakes of Lombardy, then Galicia, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Bavaria and then returned multiple times to Italy. In 1863 he went to the Crimea to paint some views of an estate of the Empress, and in 1867 he went to Sicily.

Alt died in Vienna in 1905. Most of his paintings are held by various museums in Vienna. The Albertina in Vienna hosted a retrospective exhibition from September 2005 to January 2006.

Notes

• Regarding personal names: Ritter is a title, translated approximately as Sir (denoting a Knight), not a first or middle name. There is no equivalent female form.

See also

• List of Austrian artists and architects

External links

• Media related to Rudolf von Alt at Wikimedia Commons
• Rudolf von Alt collection at the Israel Museum. Retrieved September 2016
• Rudolf von Alt at the aeiou encyclopedia
• Albertina Homepage

На других языках

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[de] Rudolf von Alt

Rudolf Ritter von Alt (* 28. August 1812 in Wien; † 12. März 1905 ebenda) war ein österreichischer Maler und Aquarellist.

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- [en] Rudolf von Alt

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[es] Rudolf von Alt

Rudolf Ritter von Alt (28 de agosto de 1812, Viena; †12 de marzo de 1905, Viena) fue un paisajista y pintor arquitectural austriaco. Nacido como Rudolf Alt, se llamó a sí mismo von Alt y llevó el título de Ritter (caballero) después de ganar nobleza en 1882.

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[fr] Rudolf von Alt

Rudolf von Alt, né Rudolf Alt[1] le 28 août 1812 à Vienne et mort le 12 mars 1905 dans la même ville est un peintre autrichien.

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[it] Rudolf von Alt

Rudolf von Alt (Vienna, 1812 – 1905) è stato un pittore e incisore austriaco.

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[ru] Альт, Рудольф фон

Рудольф фон Альт (нем. Rudolf von Alt; 28 августа 1812, Вена — 12 марта 1905, там же) — австрийский художник-акварелист. Родился в Вене, он был сыном литографа Якоба Альта (1789–1871) и братом художника Франца фон Альта (1821–1914). Его полное имя Рудольф Риттер фон Альт, поскольку в 1889 году он получил титул Риттера (рыцаря)[5].

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