Gabriel von Hackl facts for kids
Gabriel (von) Hackl (born March 24, 1843 – died June 5, 1926) was a German painter. He painted in a style called "historicist." This means he often created art based on historical events or stories. He was also a very important teacher.
Life and Art
Gabriel Hackl was born in Maribor. This city was part of the Austrian Empire at the time. His father was a surgeon. Gabriel went to a special high school, called a gymnasium, in his hometown. He also attended a city school in Graz.
His father wanted him to study certain subjects. So, Gabriel studied anatomy, archaeology, and drawing. He did this at the University of Vienna. In 1865, he moved to Munich. There, he studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts. His teachers included Alexander Wagner and Carl Theodor von Piloty. Later, he also studied at the Munich School of Applied Arts. He then married Sophie Schmid.
In 1878, Gabriel Hackl became a professor. He taught drawing at the Munich Art Academy. He held this important job until 1919. Some of his famous colleagues there were Franz von Stuck and Wilhelm von Diez.
He was also part of an art group called the Luitpold-Gruppe. This group started in 1896. It was a part of a bigger artists' association. Many artists trained by Hackl became very successful. However, his own paintings are not as well-known today. Gabriel Hackl passed away in Munich on June 5, 1926.
Famous Students
Gabriel Hackl taught many students who became well-known artists. Here are some of them:
- 1880: Pius Ferdinand Messerschmitt
- 1884: Albin Egger-Lienz, Anton Ažbe
- 1885: Max Slevogt
- 1887: Richard Riemerschmid
- 1888: Leo Putz
- 1889: Wilhelm Thöny
- 1890: Franz Marc
- 1891: Hans von Hayek
- 1897: Hans Purrmann
- 1905: Otto Obermeier
- 1914: Henry Ives Cobb, Jr
Art in Museums
You can find Gabriel Hackl's artwork in several public museums. Some of these include:
- Museum Georg Schäfer, Schweinfurt
- Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
- Neue Pinakothek, Munich
- Steiermärkisches Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz
Art Shows
Gabriel Hackl's art has been shown in different exhibitions. Here are a few examples:
- 1891: Annual Exhibition of the Association of Fine Artists in Vienna and the Society of Friends of Young Art, Baden-Baden
- 2006: On the Nature of Man. Genre Painting of the 19th and Early 20th Century, Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz
