Golo Maurer's 'Olevano' Explores the First German Artist Colony in Italy
Golo Maurer, director of the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome, has published a new book exploring the first German artist colony in Olevano, Italy. The central figure of the book is Franz Theobald Horny (1798–1826), who trained in Weimar and traveled alongside Carl Friedrich von Rumohr. Maurer critiques the technical skills of German Romantic artists, labeling them as "veritable dropouts." The work draws on primary sources, including diaries and letters, and highlights Caffè Greco in Rome as a significant gathering spot for German artists, shedding light on cultural exchanges during this pivotal time.
Key facts
- Golo Maurer is director of the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome.
- The book focuses on the first German artist colony in Olevano, Italy.
- Central artist is Franz Theobald Horny (1798–1826).
- Horny trained in Weimar and traveled with Carl Friedrich von Rumohr.
- Maurer criticizes German Romantic artists' technical skills.
- The book uses primary sources like diaries and letters.
- Caffè Greco in Rome was a key meeting place for German artists.
- Maurer describes German Romantic painters as 'veritable dropouts.'
Entities
Artists
- Golo Maurer
- Franz Theobald Horny
- Ludwig Richter
- Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
- Carl Friedrich von Rumohr
- Heinrich Reinhold
- Albrecht Dürer
- Matthias Grünewald
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Institutions
- Bibliotheca Hertziana
- Max Planck Institute for Art History
- Caffè Greco
- Hamburger Kunsthalle
- Städel Museum
- Verlag C.H. Beck
Locations
- Olevano
- Rome
- Italy
- Weimar
- Germany
- Hamburg
- Frankfurt