It is known that Hitler was passionate about photographs, but painting was of even greater interest to him. His calling was fine art. Adolf was fond of drawing. Adolf Hitler's paintings are mostly landscape. Nature was captured on them with indescribable love and a subtle sense of shadow and light. Pictures of Adolf Hitler painted in watercolor. They lay for 70 years in one of the attics, and subsequently many of them were auctioned.
Hitler is an artist whose paintings are so sensual and beautiful that one might even think that they were written by a person completely far from conquest. It is amazing how so many contradictory features can be combined in one person.
Adolf Hitler and his paintings
A painting like The Night Sea was painted by Adolf about a century ago. According to ITAR-TASS, it was sold at auction in Slovakia for 32 thousand euros. Yaroslav Krajnak - a representative of the famous auction house Darte - said that she was put up for auction by the Slovak family, who inherited it at the end of World War II.
In 2009, at an auction held in Shropshire (English county), 13 paintings were sold, which were painted by a Nazi dictator in a relatively early period. Total cost - 95 thousand pounds.
Jefferys Outside Auction
Most of the paintings were discovered in the attic of a house in the 80s in a city called Wuy. According to family tradition, these paintings, sealed in a box, were left by two French refugees who returned home at the end of the war.
The Belgian pensioner thought that several thousand pounds would not be superfluous, and therefore contacted the auction house. She asked for paintings (20 paintings), signed "A. Hitler, for sale.
The authorship of Adolf Hitler to this day is not exactly established, since Belgian experts who could confirm their authenticity in the 80s have long passed away. It is only clear that the age of the paper reinforces the hypothesis regarding Hitler's authorship. Historians also confirm the fact that the Fuhrer at that time was close to the landscapes depicted in his paintings.
As a result, the auction house accepted all the paintings for sale. According to their calculations, the revenue was to be 70 thousand pounds. But the auction brought an amount more than 2 times the forecast - 176 thousand pounds. The most expensive watercolor was sold for 10.5 thousand pounds, and the cheapest - for 3 thousand pounds.
Who buys paintings by A. Hitler?
It became known that the most money buyer is an anonymous Russian businessman. He bought a painting for 10,500 pounds, which in dollars is 20 thousand. Its name is “Pres-au-Bois Church”. Our businessman also bought 4 more landscapes of the same series. All paintings are signed by “A. Hitler. "
Painting by A. Hitler
In 1900, the 11-year-old Adolf shocked his father with a statement that he wanted to become an artist. Alois (Hitler's father) dreamed that his son would become a major successful official, but the young Adolf studied poorly, constantly received comments on discipline and behavior. Only drawing was given to him with ease.
After the death of his father, his mother Klara was left with 5 children, and later also found out that she was terminally ill. She allowed Adolf to enter the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He neglected the preparation for the entrance exams, which is why in 1907 he failed all the tasks. In order not to upset the dying mother, he lied that he entered the Academy of Arts.
After the death of his mother, Adolf moved to live with a friend. He was ashamed of his failure, so every day he walked the streets, admiring the urban architecture of Vienna.
In 1908, Hitler made the 2nd attempt to enter the Academy of Arts. But the selection committee did not even look at his work. After this, Adolf fell into a depression and found himself with tramps.
In 1910, Hitler accidentally met R. Ganish and told him that he was drawing well. Reinhold misunderstood him, mistaking Adolf for a simple house painter. Subsequently, after seeing the paintings of Adolf Hitler (whose photos are presented below), he suggested starting a joint business. After that, he began to draw city buildings, landscapes on canvas, the size of which was no more than postcards. And Reinhold successfully sold them at 20 kroons in hotels and taverns. Later, when Adolf moved to Munich, his paintings began to sell more, bringing him income above the average.
The second stage of Hitler
He came when Adolf was at the front. Hitler painted buildings that were destroyed by bombing. It is noteworthy that in his work, images of people in this period of time are almost completely absent.
A total of 3400 canvases came out from under his brush, which were mostly written at the front. However, for a number of moral reasons, most expert artists have doubts about the authenticity of the paintings. Professional critics agree on the lack of any artistic value of these paintings. However, many, contrary to everything, recognize the correct observance by them of basic artistic principles and techniques.
Only Doug Harvey got access to all 4 classified canvases written by Adolf Hitler. He studied the paintings in great detail, after which he published several articles on his work. There, the position of professional art critics and critics regarding the work of the Fuhrer is clearly indicated. In an interview with The New York Times, Harvey said that speaking of Hitler’s paintings, the priests are filled with contempt, as if recognizing the virtuosity of the Nazi dictator could justify the Holocaust.
Adolf Hitler: paintings today
At the moment, anyone can enjoy his paintings. This was made possible due to the fact that most of them are represented in online galleries. Visitors to such sites leave very conflicting reviews, but many still note that Adolf Hitler, whose paintings delight, amaze, excite consciousness, could become a good artist. Some make bold assumptions that if Adolf were admitted to the Academy of Arts, then, for sure, this would change the course of history, there might not be a war.
In 2006, the Jefferys auction was held in the UK, where a number of works by emerging artists were exhibited, among which was Adolf Hitler (his paintings are presented below).
Most of Adolf’s watercolors and watercolors are now located in the secret safes of the US Army Military History Center. They ended up at the end of the war from the collection of the German photographer G. Hoffmann, where they have been since the beginning of the 1920s. Only a few art experts have access to them. It was decided never to publish them, as they are extremely dangerous.
How many works of Hitler?
A large number of paintings are now usually found in private collections, which is why the exact number of paintings by Hitler is still unknown. According to art critics, their approximate number is 3400.
In the USA, in 2002, a large exhibition of the works of Adolf Hitler and other German artists of those times was organized.
Names of Hitler's paintings
He devoted 20 paintings to the theme of nature, namely:
- "In the mountains".
- "Peasant's house at the bridge."
- "The village road."
- "House in the mountains."
- "Country Road to Linz," etc.
City landscapes are captured in the following paintings:
- "The Church of Charles."
- "Bridge".
- New Market Square in Vienna, etc.
Despite the fact that Adolf did not like to draw people, the following portraits came out from under his brush:
- "Mother and child."
- Eva Brown.
- Charlotte Lobois (his mistress who gave birth to his son), etc.
Still lifes were also on the list of paintings that Hitler wrote. The paintings mainly depicted flowers standing in a vase.
There were many who were dedicated to the interior:
- "Kitchen".
- "Living room".
- "Dining room" and others.
Of animals, he preferred to draw dogs.
His paintings during the First World War are highly valued, namely:
- "Ruin".
- "Dugout in Furne."
- "German infantrymen playing checkers in the trenches," etc.
Among his works you can see monumental buildings, such as:
- "Church".
- Eisenstadt.
- "Vienna Opera."
- "City landscape."
- "Palace".
- "Corner of Munich."
- "Lemberg Castle".
- "Rotterdam Cathedral."
- "Werder Gate" and others.
Palace of German Art
This is an exhibition hall that appeared in Munich. It regularly demonstrated new paintings. The glass palace was erected shortly after the end of World War I. Even then, Hitler was planning to build an art museum, which was supposed to be more beautiful, grander than before. In 1933, the builders laid the foundation stone for the exhibition gallery, which was called the Palace of German Art.
Adolf Hitler, together with the largest architect Ludwig Troost, developed a plan for the construction of the palace. Already in 1937, the opening of the exhibition gallery. The very first exhibition was opened by Adolf Hitler. The paintings sent by German artists, not all got there, but only those that the Führer liked. Many German painters painted in an unacceptable Jewish manner prevailing in the post-war period.
To emphasize the obvious difference, Adolf organized another nearby exhibition called "Degenerative Art." So the paintings written in the Jewish manner found their place. Visitors and artists had the opportunity to evaluate and compare the work of the 1st and 2nd exhibitions, and then make up their minds about what they saw. Of course, the majority agreed that Hitler was right without acquiring these paintings.
Conclusion
The article was about the work of the Fuhrer, as well as paintings of Hitler (with names). A little described the creative path that Adolf Hitler overcame. The paintings ("Night Sea" and another 13 paintings) were sold for a decent amount. Under Hitler, the Palace of German Art was erected.