Venus and Tannhäuser Part I : from 1852 to1885

Venus and Tannhäuser, Part I: from 1852 to 1885

A selection of iconography about Venus and Tannhäuser in the Venusberg

Story by: K. Bender

TISCHBEIN, Paul: Tannhäuser im Venusberg

1852

Drawing, 23,3 x 17,9 cm, by Paul Ludwig Philipp Wilhelm Tischbein (1820-1874 Rostock) showing Joseph Tichatschek as Tannhäuser and Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient as Venusin the first performance in Dresden, 1845.Stadgeschichtliges Museum, Leipzig, inv.nr K/1281/2003

Tannhäuser Overture (15.36 min): YouTube video added

DELACROIX, Eugène: Tannhäuser im Venusberg

1861

Painting gouache, 54 x 71.9 cm, by Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863).Werner-Coninx-Stiftung, Zürich.Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) pp. 151-238 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden Kunst.'in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena

BURNE-JONES, Edward Coley: Laus Veneris (In Praise of Venus)

1861 - 1875

Painting, oil on canvas, 122.5 x 183.3 cm. The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, inv.nr B8145"This outstanding painting shows the legendary court of Venusberg (city of love). The knight seen in the centre of the window is riding off to seek forgiveness for having given himself up to a life of pleasure in Venusberg. The Queen's women are playing music (known as the food of love). A rose, also a symbol of love, lies on the ground by the Queen. The tapestry in the background shows Cupid riding on the chariot of Venus, goddess of love."BBC Your PaintingsReclining figure of Venus, an orange monochromatic study for 'Laus Veneris', mixed media gold on board, 34 x 40 cm, in Guildford, Watts Gallery, inv. nr COMWG560

FANTIN-LATOUR, Henri T: Tannhäuser on the Venusberg

1863 - 1876

Painting A, dated 1864, oil on canvas, 118.1 x 151.1 cm, by Henri Théodore Jean Ignace Fantin-Latour (1836 Grenoble - 1904 Bure)County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, inv. nr 59.62The preparaory drawing B is in Musée de peinture et de sculpture, Grenoble.A replica painting C, dated 1886, oil on canvas, 86.4 x 103.3 cm, is owned by Cleveland Museum of Art, inv. nr 1916.1038. A preparatory drawing D, dated 1863, is in Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.A reverse painting E entitled 'Le poète et les nymphes', oil on canvas, 41.5 x 51.5 cm, is in Mâcon, musée des Ursulines, inv. nr A.960. The Musée du Louvre, Paris, holds several more preparatory drawings of these paintings, all dated 1863 (inv nrs RF 12510,r RF 12667,r RF 12667.BIS, r RF 12668,r RF 12669,r RF 12670,r RF 12672r)A similar lithograph F, dated 1876, 61 x 83, in Grenoble, musée de Grenoble, inv.nr MG 1832

BURNE-JONES, Edward: Lovers on the Hill of Venus

1866

Two pencil drawings, 11,7 x 17.4 cm, for illustrating William Morris' tale 'The Hill of Venus' in the poem 'Earthly Paradise'. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, inv; nrs 1927P635 and 1927P636"These designs illustrate the lines:Softly they flowed across his glimmering way,Young men and girls thin-clad and garlanded."More illustrations can be found in the William Morris Archive.

Further InformationProduction Period: 19th centurySchool/Style: VenusMedium: Pencil on tracing paper.Material(s): PaperDimensionsHeight: 117 mmWidth: 174 mm

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ECHTER, Michael: Grotte der Venus - Das Bacchanal

1867 - 1870

Waterclour by Michael Echter (1812 München ? 1879),Deutsches Theatermuseum, München.Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) pp. 196 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden Kunst.'in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena.Ref. ARTigo "Szenenillustration zu Tannhäuser nach der Münchner Neuinszenierung vom 1.August 1867. 1.Aufzug, 1.Szene, Grotte der Venus, Bacchanal."The colour picture is from Encyclopédie Larousse en ligne 'Opera' www.larousse.fr

KNILLE, Otto: Tannhauser und Venus

1873

Painting, oil on canvas, 165 x 290 cm by Otto Knille [1832 Osnabrück-1898 Meran) oned by the Nationalgalerie, Berlin, inv. A.191.Wikipedia

DITTRICH, Rudolf.: Venus and Tannhäuser

1875

A porcelain rectangular plaque, 33.5 x 38 cm, impressed KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin) after the painting by Otto KNILLE (1873) painted and signed by the  artist Rudolf Dittrich (active in Dresden).London, Sotheby 28.5.2009, sale-lot L09763-341

HECKEL, August von: Venusszene aus dem 'Tannhäuser'

1877

Paintings by August von HECKEL (1856 Landshut-1883 München).A. wall painting in Castle Linderhof, blaue Grotte.Ref. Schweers H F (2005) 'Gemälde in deutschen Museen - Katalog der ausgestellten und depotgelagerten Werke. K. G. Saur, München.B.'Tannhauser in the Venusberg' oil on canvas, 88.9 x 131.5 cm.On auction in London, Christie's 10.7.2009, lot 410.

RENOIR, Pierre-Auguste: Vénus et Tannhäuser

1879

Two decorative panels, oil on canvas, 53 x 139 cm, by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 Limoges-1919 Cagnes) made for the dining room of Docteur Blanche at Dieppe.A.'Apparition de Vénus à Tannhäuser' (premier acte)B.'Wolfram et Vénus' (troisieme acte)On auction in Paris, Tajan 8.6.1993, lots -152A & B

Ref.Catalogue Drouot 1994:'L'Art et les Enchères en France', p.50-51

LIEZEN-MAYER, Sándor: Venus and Tannhäuser

1880

Two paintings by the Hungarian artist Sándor Liezen-Mayer !1839 Gyo"r - 1898 München).A. oil on canvas, 84.5 x 54.5 in Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery MNG/HNG, Inv.: FK2010.B. Selection from the Wolfner Collection, Gallery Kieselbach, Budapestmaybe the painting PND-Nr.: 117004375 Kunstwerk-ID: 29486 'Tannhäuser und Venus' sold 15.07.1909 at Galerie Heinemann, München

BRELING, Heinrich: Venusgrotte

1880

Watercolour "Die Venusgrotte in roter Beleuchtung" or '"Bacchanal von Hörselberg" 'by German painter of historical and genre scenes Heinrich Christoph Gottlieb Breling. (1849 Burgdorf?1914 Ottersberg).The cave was constructed for King Ludwig II of Bavaria by architects Georg Dollmann and Karl Effner in 1876-77 in his residence Linderhof.

VOGEL, Hermann: Tannhäuser vor dem Venusberg

1880 - 1891

Wood etchings after drawings by Hermann Vogel (1854 Plauen?1921 Krebes) for illustrating A.'Deutsche Heldensage' of G.Schalk, published by Alfred Kröner, Stuttgart 1891.B. 'Tannhäuser bei Frau Venus' for Otto von Leixner's "Illustrirte Geschichte des deutschen Schriftthums" by 1. Bd., Leipzig u. Berlin (Otto Spamer) 1880.Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) p.223 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden Kunst. in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena.

MAX, Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von: Tannhäuser

1880

Painting, oil on canvas, dated circa 1880, by Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max (1840 ? 1915, Czech-born Austrian) in Warszawa, Muzeum Narodowe, inv.n°24.Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) pp. 183 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden Kunst.'in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena.

AIGNER, Joseph: Tannhäuser in der Venusgrotte

1881

Wall painting by the Austrian painterJosef Mätthaus Aigner (1818 Wien-1886). Painted for king Ludwigs II of Bavaria (1845-1886) in the Study at Neuschwanstein Castle.

MAKART, Hans: Tannhäuser im Venusberg

1883

A lost painting, dated ca 1883, by the Austrian artist Hans Makart (1840 Salzburg - 1884 Wien).Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) p.183 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden Kunst.' in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena.

KLINGER, Max: Der neue Tannhäuser

1885

Illustration frontispiece of Max Klinger ((1857 Leipzig- 1920 Naumburg) in the poem book of Eduard Anton Rudolf Grisebach 'Der neue Tannhäuser', anonymously published in 1869 by Reichardt & Zander, Berlin and re-published in 1885 with Klinger's illustration by J. G. Cotta, Stuttgart & Berlin.Grisebach wrote in 1875 also ?Tannhäuser in Rom?, poems of his involvement with the Russian baroness Driesen.

Museum Bildenden Künste, Leipzig.

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Author:  K. Bender