Decoration

1831 · Saal der Rache, Niebelungensäle, Residenz, Munich

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The objective of Schnorr was to stand with Raphael or the early Renaissance painters in melodious line, intensity of expression and delicacy of stroke or outline. He had an instinctive feeling for composition on a grand scale and it is evident from the encaustic wall paintings he created for the Reisidenz in Munich. A whole cycle was destroyed in the war, but the Niebelung halls have survived, and they show with what consummate ease Schnorr could handle the huge surfaces.

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About the Artist

Julius Schnorr Von Carolsfeld

1794 – 1872

German painter and illustrator. After studying at the Vienna Academy he joined the Nazarenes in Rome (1817-25) and with them painted frescos in the Casino Massimo. In 1827 he moved to Munich, where he worked for Ludwig I, painting mainly frescos in the royal palace. As head of the Dresden Academy from 1846 onwards, Schnorr exercised a considerable influence in Germany as a representative of Nazarene ideals. He was famous in his day for his Bible illustrations, which were also published in England (Schnorr's Bible Pictures, 1860).

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