"For five years I was forced to earn my living, first as a day labourer,
then - a modest artist; meager income was not even enough to satisfy hunger every day ... "
Adolf Gitler
The painting "Night Sea", painted by Adolf Hitler about 100 years ago, was sold for 32 thousand euros (about 42 thousand dollars) at an auction in Slovakia. Adolf Hitler created the painting "Night Sea" about a century ago. The painting depicts a night landscape, which includes small waves and a falling Moonlight. In general, the picture looks a little alarming ...
The landscape, created in gloomy colors, was painted in 1913. Adolf Schicklgruber painted an evening seascape as the waves crash against the shore under the moonlight. According to critics, "Sea Nocturne" testifies to the real artistic talent of the future dictator.Experts estimated the work of the dictator at 25,000 euros, and the starting price for it at a closed VIP auction was 10,000 euros. At the same auction, Darte intends to sell a painting by Pablo Picasso, which is valued at 15 million euros.
A 1913 Hitler landscape was put up for auction by the family of an unnamed Slovak artist. Perhaps he personally met Hitler in Vienna at a time when the future Fuhrer was trying to realize himself in creativity, suggested the owner of Darte Yaroslav Krainak. He added that he perceives Hitler in 1913 "as an artist who did not know what would happen to him in the next decades."
In 2011, the Slovak auction house sold another Hitler painting from the collection of the same family: the work "Secret Meeting" went under the hammer for 10.2 thousand dollars. Last year, a painting by Adolf Hitler was already exhibited at an auction in Slovakia. Then his work called "Secret Meeting" from the collection of the same family was sold at auction for 10.2 thousand euros. In addition, 15 more watercolors were sold in 2011, painted by Adolf Schicklgruber at the age of 19. Then they were estimated at 125.5 thousand euros.
The painting dates from 1913. It was created by Adolf Schicklgruber at a time when he dreamed not of political, but of creative career. The canvas put up for auction clearly indicates the artistic talent of the future dictator.
Adolf Hitler from childhood was fascinated fine arts, in his youth he even worked as an artist. In the late 1900s, he unsuccessfully tried to enter the Vienna art academy. Giving up unsuccessful attempts, Hitler volunteered for the First world war, after which he decided to try himself in the political field.
In 1900, a conversation took place between 11-year-old Adolf and his father, which grew into big scandal. The father of a tomboy who did poorly in all subjects was shocked by the desire of his son: he wanted to become an artist. Alois dreamed of seeing a major successful official in his son, but young Adolf studied very poorly, constantly receiving comments on behavior and discipline. Only in drawing, Hitler Jr. had a high academic performance.
After the death of Alois, his wife Clara, left alone with five children, found out that she was mortally ill. Her desire to see her son as an accomplished person took up, and she nevertheless allowed Adolf to enter the Vienna Academy of Arts. Hitler neglected the preparation for the entrance exams, considering his talent to be brilliant, and in October 1907 he successfully failed all the tests. But, in order not to upset the dying mother, Adolf lied to her, saying that he had entered and would now study painting.
When his mother died, Hitler went to live with his friend, but, ashamed of his failure, the young "false student" spent days on the street, devoting his walks to the contemplation of Vienna's urban architecture. In September 1908, he made a second attempt to enter the Academy, but this time fate turned away from him: the selection committee did not even look at the work of the novice artist. Hitler fell into a depression, because of which he soon found himself at the bottom of the city along with vagrants.
In August 1910, Hitler, by a lucky chance, met Reinhold Ganish, telling him that he was good at drawing. Ganish misunderstood his new friend, mistaking him for a house painter. But later, after seeing the creations of Adolf, he invited him to organize a joint business.
Since then, Hitler began to paint landscapes and city buildings on canvas the size of postcards. Ganish quite successfully sold them in taverns and hotels for 20 crowns. Later, when Hitler moved to Munich, the paintings were already sold in greater numbers, bringing their author an above average income.
The second stage in the work of Hitler came when he was at the front. The watercolors painted in the trenches mostly depict buildings destroyed by bombardments. It is noteworthy that in the work of Hitler at this time, images of people are almost completely absent.
IN total 3,400 canvases belong to the brush of Adolf Hitler, written for the most part at the front during the war. But for a number of reasons (apparently rather moral), most artists and experts doubt the authenticity of these paintings, and professional critics almost unanimously declare that these canvases do not represent any artistic value. But many still recognize that the main artistic techniques and principles (perspective, etc.) are observed correctly.
Only one of the few art critics - Doug Harvey - had access to all four classified paintings by Hitler. After studying them in detail, Harvey published a number of articles devoted to this work, where the position of professional critics and art historians regarding the work of the Fuhrer was clearly indicated. So, in an interview with the New York Times, he stated: “As soon as the priests begin to talk about the paintings of Adolf Hitler, their tone becomes dismissive, as if recognizing him visual abilities could justify the Holocaust."
To date, anyone can admire the paintings of the Fuhrer: most of the paintings are presented in many online galleries. The reviews of most visitors to such sites, although very contradictory, emphasize that Hitler's work is often able to surprise, delight, excite the mind.
Here is one of these reviews: “Beautiful, but if he had been accepted into art school, then this would probably change the whole history, and there would be no war. After all, he just did not like to draw people "..."
In September 2006, the Jefferys auction was held in the UK, where the works of the budding artist Adolf Hitler were exhibited.
They said that Hitler in his youth passionately dreamed of becoming an artist and even entered the Academy of Arts either in Munich or in Berlin. The professor-painter, who took the exams (and he was a Jew by nationality!), “hacked to death” the young Adolf, while advising NEVER to take up the brush and calling his work something like “daub”.
The crystal dream of the young man was shattered, but pathological hatred for all Jews appeared in the face of this professor of the Academy. What is reality in this story, and what is a legend - I don’t know! But the very fact that these "peaceful" pictures were painted by a man who involved the whole world in a war, a neurasthenic, a murderer and the embodiment of evil - surprises me !!! And you?
But he could become a good artist, paint landscapes and still lifes, earn his living by creating postcards and stamps, which, in principle, he did in his youth. But at one time, Adolf Hitler was not admitted to the Vienna Academy of Arts, recognizing his paintings as unremarkable, with the exception of those that depict buildings: cathedrals, palaces, museums. But Hitler was not interested in a career as an architect.
Who knows what the fate of the great dictator would have been if he had become an artist or an architect. But history cannot be reversed, no matter how much we would like to. But now, several decades later, we can look at the canvases created by Adolf Hitler and marvel at how a person who committed so many atrocities could be the author of these truly wonderful paintings.
Flowers, landscapes, still lifes... But Hitler's real "horse" was still images of buildings. He sought to capture on canvas the most beautiful squares, streets and avenues of those cities where he managed to visit. By the way, it is known that postcards with architectural monuments created by him were very popular among tourists.
But he either didn’t know how to draw people, or didn’t want to. In any case, it was precisely because of poor-quality portrait drawings that Hitler was denied admission to the Academy of Arts. Yes, it would be better if the examiners accepted the novice artist for the first year.
...Hanisch noticed that Hitler had the talent of a draftsman, and gave the idea: “You will draw, and I will sell postcards. Christmas is just around the corner, we need to take advantage of it.” Hitler painted a lot and willingly. Hanisch went around cafes and pubs with painted postcards, and business flourished.
By Christmas they both scraped together something and moved into the house where Grill lived, where for half a crown you could rent a room for a day. Various unfortunates, dismissed officers, impoverished counts, bankrupt merchants and aspiring artists lived here for one or more days, weeks or months. Hitler celebrated his birthday four times in this "school of life".
After postcards, Hitler began to paint pictures, for the most part watercolors, and Hanisch found grateful buyers among furniture dealers and framers. There was a great demand for pictures that were inserted into the backs of sofas, and Hanisch urged on his friend, on whose diligence his earnings depended.
The products sold well, but Hitler only painted when he needed money to rent a room, milk and rice. Most of the time he sat in the library, reading newspapers and making political reports. The theme was the same, but the listeners changed. In the evening, Hanisch, who returned home, shouted: “Finally work!”, While others picked up: “Work, Hitler, the boss has come!” Objections that the artist needs inspiration, Hanisch did not accept: “Artist? Yes, at best you are an artist with hunger!
Hitler also tried to forge paintings. He hid the views of old Vienna he had drawn with his older sister, who was married and lived in Vienna. She kept them for too long in a damp basement, they deteriorated and none of them could be sold.
Hitler walked around in a black frock coat similar to a lapserdak, which was given to him by a roommate, a Hungarian Jew Neumann, with an overgrown chin and long hair, so that new tenants often mistook him for an Eastern Jew. Hanish scoffed:
“Looks like your father wasn’t home one day. Look at your Desert Drifter boots!”
In those days, the young artist did not attach importance to appearance. After a year of cooperation, Hanisch did not pay for one painting. Hitler, having hesitated, since he himself was on the run, nonetheless denounced him to the police. Hanisch was convicted and disappeared from the horizon.
The aforementioned Neumann became the new seller of the paintings. The buyers were mostly Jews - the Hungarian Jew engineer Rechay, Viennese lawyer dr Josef Feingold and picture frame dealer Morgenstern.
Churches, majestic cathedrals, calm countryside and the gentle coast, all done in soft, soothing watercolors. Looking at these works, one can come to the conclusion that they were written by a very intelligent young artist, but, alas, the person who owns the authorship chose a different path in life.
It is hard to believe that the artist who owns these works plunged the world into darkness and horror and inspired German soldiers to kill millions of people of any age.
The Academy of Arts in Vienna refused Hitler admission for non-education 2 times: in 1907 and 1908. Both times his work was considered not good enough. Vienna played big role in shaping the personality of Hitler and his artistic side. Many historians also believe that it was in Vienna that Hitler's core dark beliefs were formed.
The life of the artist Hitler changed when in 1914 he joined the Bavarian army. And even then, he continued to create his works when there was time for it. He even worked as a cartoonist for an army newspaper.
Hitler was later decorated for bravery. Throughout his service, he was severely wounded by a shell in the leg and blinded by mustard gas. But the most severe wound for Hitler, as for many Germans, was the defeat of Germany in 1918 and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles. A feeling of unbearable humiliation overwhelmed many Germans at that time. Hitler's paintings of the First World War period are significantly different from his previous works. They have become more abstract and crude. This painting depicts a soldier in an overcoat walking through a French city.
This painting depicts a German soldier looking into the distance through a battle wall. In this picture, any architectural details are completely absent, but much attention is paid to the figure of a soldier.
This is a fragmentary, but the main part shows the city of Ypres in ruins. Trees lost their leaves, and buildings were stripped of their roofs and parts of their walls.
Tanks lie in ruins on an abandoned battlefield, under a smoky sky. The image is gloomy, almost apocalyptic. The barbed wire makes the work particularly depressing.
After Hitler was released from prison, and also after coming to power, Hitler did not leave the brush. This photo shows that he returned to architecture, but this time not to the outside, but to the inside.
Collectors around the world are hunting for the works of the dictator. His paintings and sketches are valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Such a great interest is connected, of course, not with the professionalism of the artist, but with a gloomy story that entangles his name.
Discovered in 2009 in Vienna unique picture. In a drawing dated 1909, young Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) and Adolf Hitler are playing chess. On the back there are authentic autographs of two future leaders Soviet Russia And Nazi Germany. A wooden chessboard was found along with the painting, which may have been used for this game. The painting and board will be auctioned today, April 16, in British Shropshire. The starting price of the lot is 40 thousand pounds.
The drawing was painted by Emma Levenstromm, who taught Hitler art in Vienna.100 years ago, in 1909, a young Adolf Hitler lived in Vienna, where he tried to make a career as an artist. Lenin, who was in exile, also lived there. In 1909, Hitler was 20 years old, and Lenin was almost twice his age. The house in which they are supposedly depicted was known at that time as a place where politicians gathered and discussions were held. This house belonged to a wealthy Jewish family, who fled from Austria on the eve of World War II, leaving her house manager both the drawing and the chess itself.Now the butler's great-grandson has put both pieces up for auction.The seller is confident in the authenticity of both things. This is evidenced by a document on 300 pages, including the results of research and expertise.
The paintings of Adolf Hitler bear no sign of him. psychological problems, hatred or madness. Unfair ridicule is a thing of the past, his watercolors attract the attention of viewers. There is an opinion that Adolf Hitler was a half-educated artist of the middle hand and he succeeded only in urban and rural landscapes, but they also have problems with perspective and proportions, although the overall impression of them is good, and images of people, animals, still lifes left much to be desired.
Adolf Hitler painted in the manner of the Impressionists, although the influence of the Biedermeier is undeniable. His paintings are amazingly beautiful, touching and a little naive, they just glow. Warm and so familiar colors. I think he was a talented artist. As you know, history does not like the subjunctive mood, but I am sorry that he did not become an artist. Then history would have gone differently.
From Werner Maser's "Adolf Hitler" : "The fact that Hitler's pre-1914 works have survived many decades proves that they are not so bad, especially when you consider that among their buyers and owners there are well-known and knowledgeable collectors. The doctor Bloch preserved after 1908 the watercolor that Hitler gave him as a token of gratitude for the treatment of his mother, also, of course, not only because Adolf and Clara Hitler were his patients until 1907 ... among the owners of paintings by Hitler from the period 1909- 1913 there were people like the Hungarian engineer Jewish origin Rechai, Viennese lawyer Dr. Josef Feingold, who from 1910 to 1914 supported young talented artists, and picture frame dealer Morgenstern. Many owners of hotels and shops in Linz and Vienna, as well as scientists in 1938, even had several paintings of Hitler from the period of "study and suffering in Vienna." The English collector Henry Frederick Tynn, Lord of Bath still has 46 paintings signed by Hitler from the period up to 1914 at Longleat Castle.
"English writer, artist and director Edward Gordon Craig, who showed special interest to "the artist Hitler", wrote in his diary after studying Hitler's watercolors from the First World War that he considers these works to be a notable achievement of art.
Art critic Doug Harney wrote:“There is a certain charm in Hitler's urban landscapes, some kind of calm and humility, so unusual for his personality. His work is done with skill and energy, and, had his fate turned out differently, he could have made a very successful artistic career.
Most of Hitler's watercolors and paintings are in the Center's secret safes. military history American army, they got there after the war from the collection of the photographer Heinrich Hoffmann, in which they have been since the 20s. Access to them is denied to all but a few art experts.
Moreover, they will never be shown to the public, as they are considered "extremely dangerous." Many are in private collections, so exact number surviving paintings of Hitler are unknown. Art historians estimate the number of surviving paintings of Hitler to be around 3,400.
It is known that Hitler was fascinated by photographs, but he was even more interested in painting. His vocation was the fine arts. Adolf was madly in love with drawing. The paintings of Adolf Hitler are mostly landscape. Nature was captured on them with indescribable love and a subtle sense of shadow and light. Paintings by Adolf Hitler are painted in watercolor. They lay for 70 years in one of the attics, and subsequently many of them were sold at auction.
Hitler is an artist whose paintings are so sensual and beautiful that one might even think that they were painted by a person completely far from conquests. It's amazing how so many contradictory traits can be combined in one person.
Adolf Hitler and his paintings
Such a picture as "Night Sea" was painted by Adolf about a century ago. According to ITAR-TASS, it was sold at an auction in Slovakia for 32,000 euros. Yaroslav Krainak - representative of the famous auction house Darte - said that she was put up for auction by a Slovak family who inherited her from
In 2009, at an auction held in Shropshire (English county), 13 paintings were sold, which were painted by the Nazi dictator in a relatively early period. total cost- 95 thousand pounds sterling.
Jefferys State Auction
Most of the paintings were discovered in the attic of a house in the 80s in a town called Wuyi. According to family tradition, these paintings, sealed in a box, were left by two French refugees who were returning home at the end of the war.
The Belgian pensioner thought that a few thousand pounds would not be superfluous, and therefore contacted the auction house. She asked to exhibit paintings (20 canvases) signed “A. Hitler, for sale.
The authorship of Adolf Hitler has not been definitely established to this day, since the Belgian experts who could confirm their authenticity in the 80s have long since died. What is clear is that the age of the paper supports the hypothesis of 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 proceeds should have been 70 thousand pounds. But the auction brought in more than 2 times the amount predicted - 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 purchased the painting for £10,500, which is 20,000 in dollars. Its name is "Church of Prez-au-Bois". Also, our businessman bought 4 more landscapes of the same series. All paintings are signed "A. Hitler".
Painting by A. Hitler
In 1900, 11-year-old Adolf shocked his father by declaring that he wanted to become an artist. Alois (Hitler's father) dreamed that his son would become a major successful official, but young Adolf did not study well, he constantly received comments on discipline and behavior. Only drawing was given to him with ease.
After the death of his father, his mother Clara was left with 5 children, and later she also found out that she was terminally ill. She allowed Adolf to enter the Academy of 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 his dying mother, he lied about enrolling in 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 his second attempt to enter the Academy of Arts. But the selection committee did not even look at his work. After that, Adolf fell into depression and found himself with the vagabonds.
In 1910, Hitler accidentally met R. Ganish and told him that he was good at drawing. Reingold misunderstood him, mistaking Adolf for a simple house painter. Subsequently, when he saw the paintings of Adolf Hitler (photos of which are presented below), he offered to start a joint business. After that, he began to paint city buildings, landscapes on canvases, the size of which was no larger than postcards. And Reingold successfully sold them for 20 crowns in hotels and taverns. Later, when Adolf moved to Munich, his paintings began to sell more, bringing him an income already above average.
The second stage of Hitler's work
It came when Adolf was at the front. Hitler painted buildings that had been destroyed by bombing. It is noteworthy that in his work, images of people during this period of time are almost completely absent.
In total, 3400 canvases came out from under his brush, which were written mostly on the front. However, for a number of moral reasons, most expert artists express doubts about the authenticity of the paintings. Professional critics are unanimous in their opinion regarding the absence of any artistic value of these canvases. However, many, in spite of everything, recognize the correct observance of their basic principles. artistic principles, tricks.
Only Doug Harvey got access to all 4 classified canvases painted by Adolf Hitler. The paintings were studied by him in great detail, after which he published several articles on his work. There, the position of professional art historians and critics regarding the work of the Fuhrer is clearly indicated. In an interview with The New York Times, Harvey said that when talking about Hitler's paintings, the priests are filled with contempt, as if recognition of the Nazi dictator's virtuoso abilities could justify the Holocaust.
Adolf Hitler: paintings today
IN currently anyone can enjoy his paintings. This became possible due to the fact that most of them are presented in Internet galleries. Visitors to such sites leave very conflicting reviews, however, many still note that Adolf Hitler, whose paintings delight, surprise, excite the mind, could become a good artist. Some put forward bold assumptions that if Adolf had been admitted to the Academy of Arts, then, for sure, this would have changed the course of history, there might not have been 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 the paintings, watercolors of Adolf are now located in the classified safes of the US Army Military History Center. They got there after the end of the war from the collection of the German photographer G. Hoffmann, where they have been since the beginning of the 20s. Only a few art experts have access to them. It was customary never to publish them, as they are extremely dangerous.
How many works of Hitler?
A large number of paintings are now, as a rule, in private collections, which is why the exact number of paintings by Hitler is still unknown. According to art historians, their approximate number is 3400.
In the USA in 2002 a major exhibition of works by Adolf Hitler and other German artists of that time was organized.
Names of Hitler's paintings
He devoted 20 paintings to the theme of nature, namely:
- "In the mountains".
- "Peasant house near the bridge".
- "Village Road"
- "House in the mountains".
- "Country road to Linz", etc.
Urban landscapes are captured in the following paintings:
- "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 Lobjoie (his mistress, who bore him a son), etc.
Still lifes were also on the list of paintings that Hitler painted. The paintings mostly depicted flowers standing in a vase.
There were many of those dedicated to the interior:
- "Kitchen".
- "Living room".
- "Dining room", etc.
From animals, he preferred to draw dogs.
The paintings written by him during the First World War are highly valued, namely:
- "Ruin".
- "Dugout at Fourne".
- "German infantrymen playing checkers in the trenches", etc.
Among his works you can see monumental buildings, such as:
- "Church".
- "Eisenstadt".
- "Vienna Opera".
- "Urban Landscape".
- "Castle".
- "Corner of Munich".
- Lemberg Castle.
- "Rotterdam Cathedral".
- Werder Gate, etc.
Palace of German Art
This is an exhibition hall that appeared in Munich. It regularly showed new paintings. glass palace It was built shortly after the end of the First World War. Even then, Hitler planned to build 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, an exhibition gallery was opened. The very first exhibition was opened by Adolf Hitler. Pictures sent in German artists, not everyone got there, but only those that the Fuhrer liked. Many German painters painted in the unacceptable Jewish manner that developed in the post-war period.
To highlight the obvious difference, Adolf organized another exhibition nearby called Degenerate Art. And so the paintings written in the Jewish manner found their place. Visitors and artists had the opportunity to evaluate and compare the works of the 1st and 2nd exhibitions, and then form their own opinion about what they saw. To be sure, most agreed that Hitler was right not to purchase these paintings.
Conclusion
The article talked about the work of the Fuhrer, as well as Hitler's paintings (with titles). Little described creative way, which was overcome by Adolf Hitler. Paintings ("Night Sea" and 13 more canvases) were sold for a decent amount. Under Hitler, the Palace of German Art was erected.
Recently, I came across several paintings and drawings by Hitler. I have heard many times that the Fuhrer was a very mediocre artist. However, I have never met any articulate and intelligible explanation of what exactly is the mediocrity of his work. And this is understandable, because. many art connoisseurs, at the mention of the name of the author of a work of art - Adolf Hitler, immediately forgot about everything, generally ceasing to see the works themselves; - the imagination painted completely different pictures ...
Of course, I do not pretend to be the herald of truth, but I will try to assess the artistic abilities of Adolf Hitler.
In general, it is quite difficult to judge any creativity, because. there can be no rules and norms here - after all, this is not a science, but an art. But at the same time, the presence or absence of talent must somehow manifest itself, catch the eye, be clearly and clearly visible. Idea, thought, feeling are always present in any work of art; separately, or at the same time. And it is more intuitive perception that works here.
Adolf Hitler had artistic ability, but did not have a sufficient level of skill. He felt the color, and had a good command of the line, the stroke. The laws of composition were not alien to him either. At the same time, he would never have reached the level adored by him, Rubens or Rembrandt. In addition, the Fuhrer did not accept all directions in art, he was close to academicism, romanticism, realism, "old" masters; other currents, he denied. IN own creativity Hitler traced romantic moods; the composition is verified, but sometimes banal; the colors are not well chosen. His painting is mostly quite graphic in nature. Adolf was great at architectural landscapes, in general, in architecture, Hitler was undoubtedly talented. His projects are interesting, and often, even magnificent.
Perhaps be born Adolf Hitler in the beginning 19th century, we would have had a good academic artist, but in the age of the birth, development and flourishing of avant-garde trends in all types of art, Adolf's romantic undertakings were doomed.
Interestingly, there are practically no gloomy motifs in Hitler's work, the color of his work is predominantly saturated with light and bright colors.
Conventionally, all the work of Adolf Hitler can be divided into four periods: Vienna period (1907-1912)
Munich p-d (1913-1914)
P-d of the 1st World War (1914-1918)
P-d to II World. wars (1924-1939)
In 1907-1918, artistic abilities helped the future leader to make ends meet and somehow feed himself. At this time, it was often necessary to fulfill small orders, for example, to draw postcards. The flowers were especially good. Such work did not require great skill, but contributed to some improvement in technology.
Already as Reich Chancellor, Hitler could afford to paint "for the soul", form collections (albeit based only on his own preferences) and simply enjoy the fine arts, of which he was a great connoisseur.
In 1934, the Fuhrer acted as a designer, sketching on a napkin a sketch of the future appearance of the VW Kafer, later known as the Beetle.
In one of the previous news about interesting facts I have already mentioned that Adolf was not only a writer, but also an artist.
Some may say "slick", but look at the famous "masterpieces" and you will find that the vast majority - absolutely nothing. But they cost crazy money. Because the author, not because it's beautiful. On the other hand, even ask an average person to draw something like this - and he will not draw anything even a quarter similar to this. Can you?...
Below I will give a part of the text about the work of Adolf Hitler as an artist and the pictures that Google politely provided us ...
Today there is not a single person in the world who has not heard about Adolf Hitler. But, not every person, even a student at a university or an academy of arts, stops his attention on Hitler's work. Maybe this is due to the fact that the “failed genius” sullied his conscience with the victims of the Second World War and thereby turned the attention of mankind away from his paintings. History is history. And we will not dwell on his inhuman deeds, but will reveal his personality as an artist and architect. Let's just reveal, and not judge his work. It is difficult to judge the creativity of any person, since there are no laws and norms in creativity, there are no dogmas and taboos - this is not science, but art.
The paintings of Adolf Hitler are not something supernatural. Adolf did not have a sufficient level of skill, but had high artistic abilities. We can observe this in the technique of making his paintings - it is similar to many other paintings by European artists such as Grunewald or Runge. But why do we say that he possessed high abilities Why exactly is Hitler's work attracting the attention of culturologists and historians, artists and art connoisseurs? The first and indisputable proof of his undiscovered talent is that Hitler was self-taught, as they say, "an artist from God." But, unfortunately, he did not develop his talent.
The Fuhrer felt the color subtly, had a good command of line and stroke, and kept the laws of composition. Academicism and romanticism were close to him, and therefore Hitler denied many directions. Among his favorite artists, Rembrandt and Rubens can be distinguished, the level of which he could never reach. Another reason for the doom of the work of Adolf Schicklgruber was that this period was the birth of avant-garde trends, and romantic undertakings receded into the background. All Hitler's paintings are imbued with romance, lyricism and, at the same time, he did not fly in the clouds, there is a spirit of realism in the paintings.
What a gloomy biography of Hitler! How many bloody terrifying stains are in it! But if you look at his works without knowing their author, you will not feel a cruel artist, a tyrant. There are practically no gloomy motifs in his works, light and bright colors saturate the color of his paintings.
Conventionally, Hitler's work is divided into four periods:
Vienna period (1907-1912)
Munich period (1913-1914)
Period of World War I (1914-1918)
Period before World War II (1924-1939)
From the early childhood Adolf dreamed of becoming an artist. Already at the age of 11, he had a serious conversation with his father, who was shocked by the desire of his son, with poor academic performance and negative behavior, to become an artist. His father saw him as a successful official. But, after the death of his father, the mother, who wanted to see a successful person in her son, allowed him to enter the Vienna Academy of Arts (where he "failed" the entrance exams). The selection committee did not even look at his work. Depression and apathy to life led Adolf Hitler to the very niche of human society. He was at the bottom, along with the tramps and the homeless.
It was in the Vienna period that the future leader could feed himself using his ability to draw. They did not order copies of masterpieces from him, nor did he paint portraits. Most often I had to fulfill orders for paintings with flowers, and even more often - postcards. The Fuhrer used postcard drawing to improve his technique, although postcard drawing itself does not require much skill. He was a man who did not rest on his laurels in any business - neither in art, nor in politics. That is why personal and political biography Hitler is interesting.
Time after time he got to his feet, again and again the young Fuhrer entered the Vienna Academy. And every time failure accompanied him .... As mentioned above, Hitler did not paint portraits. Namely, the assessment of the portrait had a decisive vote in the entrance exams.
Already during this period, it became noticeable from the paintings of Adolf that he was a wonderful architect. His watercolors (although they belong to painting, but are very close to graphics) subtly conveyed the architectural beauty and grace of German streets, houses, cities. It was during the Vienna period that Hitler managed to sell part of his collection of watercolors.
The turning point in Adolf's life was his acquaintance with Reinhold Ganish. Adolf told him that he was good at drawing, but he mistook him for a house painter. But when he saw the work of the future Fuhrer, Ganish offered to organize a joint business. For Hitler, the time of vagrancy, hunger and cold is over. He painted landscapes, earned money by doing what he loved.
During the Munich period and the period of the First World War, Adolf continued to paint landscapes, urban landscapes, and proved himself as a designer. It was during the First World War that his work “Ruins” was born. In this picture, as in other works of this period, he very well managed to convey the life of a crippled, war-weary town. "Ruins of the Lutheran church and emptiness ..." - that says it all.
Already in 1934, Adolf Hitler proved himself as a designer and architect. This year he had the opportunity to draw on a napkin the appearance of the VW Kafer, later known as the Beetle.
In the process of becoming a leader of the people, he reconstructed the German cities step by step, starting with Berlin, Munich, Hanover and ending with small provinces.
Not everyone knows that during the Second World War, designers and architects (even actors and singers) were exempted from military service. Despite wartime around the world, Adolf Hitler did not stop improving the architecture of Germany. More than 50,000 architects and builders were involved in the revival of the architecture of the Bavarian lands. Adolf Hitler already in 1943 made plans, developed drawings for the construction of a “front” arch made of marble with paintings in Moscow, under which the celebration of his victory in 1950 was to take place. Blocks of marble were brought from all over Europe by wagons and ships to bring his architectural ideas to life. During the Second World War, Hitler replenished the museums of German cities with canvases from the most famous European galleries, among them there are even works that rightfully belong to the Louvre. Hitler himself chose exhibits from auction catalogs and replenished the galleries of Linz, Koenigsberg, Breslau and other cities in the East with them. It is noteworthy that he did not keep the masterpieces of world classics at home, they enriched German museums (for example, Goering bought world masterpieces for a penny and placed them at home, and when the space ran out on the walls, he placed them on the ceiling). But, with the onset of Soviet Union, Adolf stopped personally choosing works, appointing himself an assistant.
This is where his work ends...
But it doesn't die!
This year, at one of the Bavarian auctions in the town of Nuremberg, three of his works “The White Church in Warsaw” (Weissenkirchen in der Wachau, 1911), “The Ruined Mill” (Zerschossene Muehle, 1910) and “ House with a bridge by the river" (Haus mit Bruecke am Fluss, 1910). Who would have thought that after more than 65 years, his work would be at such a price? Who would have known that even today four works by Hitler would be under the "seven seals" in the center of the military history of the US Army, to which only a few art historians have access. And these paintings will never be presented to the public. The most controversial rumors circulate around the paintings of Adolf Hitler. Pictures of Hitler on the Internet can be seen by anyone. Someone will perceive his work, someone will ignore it, and someone will respond not at all flattering. But he will not agree that his works are able to excite the mind, no one can surprise and delight!
Walter Frentz is a German photographer, cameraman and director. Adolf Hitler's personal photographer. One of the key figures in the system of visual propaganda of the Third Reich.
Received a degree in electrical engineering. During his studies, he met Albert Speer, who later introduced and recommended him to Leni Riefenstahl. Before the outbreak of World War II, he worked as a cameraman at the Universum Film AG studio, in particular, he was a cameraman for Leni Riefenstahl on the set of documentaries Triumph of the Will (1935) and Olympia (about the Summer Olympic Games 1936 in Berlin). In 1939, Franz took color photographs of Moscow. In 1938 he joined the Luftwaffe and, accompanying Hitler, filmed the Anschluss of Austria. V. Frentz was not a member of the NSDAP, but in 1941 he was admitted to the ranks of the SS. It happened during the visit of W. Frentz to Minsk together with the Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler in the summer of 1941. On August 15, 1941, Walter Frentz wrote in his diary:
"Breakfast with the Reichsführer SS in Minsk, a prison camp, execution, lunch at the Government House, a psychiatric hospital, a collective farm. The Reichsfuehrer SS took two Belarusian boys with him (to be sent to Berlin). Accepted into the ranks of the SS by Lieutenant General Wolf."
He witnessed mass executions in Minsk.
As a newsreel operator (UFA-Wochenschau) he was sent by the Fuhrer's Headquarters (Führerhauptquartier) to film the invaders' invasion of Warsaw and Paris. In addition to his official duties, Franz played the role of a private photographer for Hitler and his inner circle. Along with Heinrich Hoffmann, he was the only photographer who had access to Adolf Hitler, who specialized in color photography. From 1939 to 1945 he was a regular correspondent for the propaganda film magazine "German Weekly Review".
Among his color photography:
Numerous portraits of dignitaries of the Third Reich;
. occupied Minsk (1941) and Sevastopol (1942);
. special objects: the Atlantic Wall (1943), a factory for the production of V-2 and V-4 retaliatory weapons, Dora guns;
. the destruction of the cities of Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munich and others (1945).
He was interned by the Americans and spent several months in a camp in Hammelburg.
Walter Frentz (Walter Frentz, 1907-2004), a former cameraman and photographer at Hitler's Headquarters, in a prison cell in Frankfurt am Main. 1945 - 1946 After his arrest (05/22/1945), Franz was sent to an American camp for German internment in Hammelburg (Lower Franconia) and stayed there until 1946.
Martin Bormann (right) - "Hitler's shadow". Hitler's personal secretary, head of the Fuhrer's office. By the end of World War II, he had gained considerable influence as a personal secretary, controlling the flow of information and access to Hitler.
Adolf Hitler and representatives of the High Command of the Wehrmacht at the military training ground in Rügenwalde (Rügenwalde) in Pomerania.
A. Hitler and SS Reichsfuehrer G. Himmler, accompanied by SS generals and officers, for a walk near the Berghof residence.
Preparations for the launch of a German V-2 (V 2) ballistic missile at the Heidelager military training ground in the Blizna area in Poland.
The building of the Ministry of Education and Propaganda on Wilhelmplatz Square in Berlin, destroyed by British air bombs. In the background is a surviving building built for the Ministry in 1938. The picture was taken presumably from the window of the old "Imperial Chancellery".
Destroyed as a result of an Allied raid, the building of the old Imperial Chancellery "on Wilhelmstrasse 77 in Berlin. Presumably March 14, 1945
Adolf Hitler in the basement of the "Imperial Chancellery" in front of the layout of the restructuring of the city of Linz. The model was delivered from the workshop of the architect Hermann Giesler (1898-1987) in Munich to Berlin in February 1945 and placed in the basement of the "Imperial Chancellery", where lighting fixtures were installed to simulate different times of the day. At this time, Hitler often went down to the layout to distract himself from the stalemate on the fronts.
On March 19, 1943, Adolf Hitler (center), Albert Speer (right) and other dignitaries arrived at the training ground in Rügenwald (now Darlowo, Poland), where they were presented with the super-heavy 800-mm Dora railway gun (80-cm- Kanone (E) and prototype self-propelled guns Sd.Kfz.184 "Ferdinand".
Such toys were played by the chief of the Luftwaffe Goering
A Wehrmacht lieutenant and a German draftsman work on a photocopy table at Hitler's Wolfsschanze Headquarters.
Adolf Hitler and German officers walking their dogs at Rastenburg Headquarters. Winter 1942-1943.
Blondie portrait
A. Hitler's personal secretary Gertraud (Traudl) Humps (Gertraud "Traudl" Humps, 1920-2002) on the terrace of the Berghof residence in Obersalzberg. In June 1943, G. Humps married Hitler's valet Hans Hermann Junge.
Adolf Hitler and General Jodl (Alfred Jodl) at the map of military operations at the Wolfschanze headquarters.
Adolf Hitler and Aviation Minister Hermann Goering surrounded by officers. The picture was taken during the demonstration of the self-propelled guns "Hetzer" on the birthday of Hitler.
SS Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler, SS Brigadeführer and Hitler's personal dentist Hugo Blaschke, SS Brigadeführer and representative of the German Foreign Ministry at Hitler's main headquarters Walter Hevel and head of the NSDAP Party Chancellery Reichsleiter Martin Bormann on the terrace of Hitler's Berghof residence. Spring 1943
Adolf Hitler at the Berghof residence in early April 1944
Italian dictator Benito Mussolini(Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, 1883-1945) and Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel (Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel, 1882-1946) at the Feltre airfield.
German aircraft designers Ernst Heinkel (1888 - 1958) and Claude Dornier (Claude Honoré Desiré Dornier, 1884 - 1969) at Hitler's Berghof residence.
Portrait of Adolf Hitler in the cabin during the flight. 1942 - 1943
Reichsfuehrer SS Heinrich Himmler talking to a boy from local residents during an inspection tour of Belarus. This and another boy were sent to an orphanage in Germany. Next to Himmler is the head of the personal staff of the Reichsfuhrer SS Karl Wolf and the head of the "escort of the Reichsfuhrer SS" and bodyguard Josef Kirmeier, on the right - most likely a translator from the "order police".
Soviet children from the Novinki village near Minsk. The picture was taken during the inspection of the Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler of Minsk and its environs.
German gunners at the sights of the gunners in the coastal turret of the 105-mm cannon (10.5 cm S.K.C/32) of the Atlantic Wall.
The basement of the demolished monument to Lenin in front of the Government House in occupied Minsk.
Destroyed by the explosion that occurred on 11/03/1941, the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra.
The barrack (Lagebaracke), in which meetings were held on the situation on the fronts at Hitler's headquarters "Wolfschanze". On July 20, 1944, an attempt on Hitler's life took place there.
German gunners at the 75-mm field gun model 1897 (Canon de 75 mle 1897 Schneider) on the battery of the Atlantic Wall. The German designation for the gun is 75 mm FK 231(f).
Fuel tanks of V-2 (V-2) rockets on the assembly line in tunnel "B" of the Dora-Mittelbau underground plant.
The wreckage of a German V-2 (V 2) rocket in the Blizna area after an unsuccessful launch from the Heidelager test site in Poland.
Portrait of an artillery commander of the Red Army in German captivity.
Portrait of a Red Army soldier in a POW camp in Belarus.
SS Obersturmbannführer, authorized to carry out the euthanasia program and personal physician of A. Hitler Karl Brandt (Karl Brandt, 1904-1948) examines the jaw of a captured Red Army soldier in a prisoner of war camp in Belarus.
Portrait of a cook at Hitler's Headquarters, Otto Günther, who received the nickname Krümel ("Baby") at headquarters.
A. Hitler in front of the layout of the restructuring of the city of Linz in the workshop of the architect G. Giesler (Hermann Giesler, 1898-1987) in Munich.
Chief of Staff of the Operational Command of the Wehrmacht High Command, Major General Alfred Jodl (Alfred Jodl, in the foreground), Adolf Hitler and Chief of Staff of the Wehrmacht High Command, Colonel General W. Keitel (Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav Keitel) discuss the course of the war with France at the map in the main Felsennest headquarters near Bad Münstereifel. Behind them is A. Jodl's adjutant, Major Willy Deyhle.
Reichsfuehrer SS Heinrich Himmler inspects a psychiatric hospital in the village of Novinki near Minsk.
Gauleiter of Danzig-West Prussia Albert Forster (1902-1952) plays the guitar at the wedding of Hitler's personal secretary Gerda Daranovski (1913-1997) and Lieutenant Colonel of the Luftwaffe at the main rate of Eckhard Christian (Eckhard Christian, 1907-1985).
Adolf Hitler and Berlin Inspector General for Construction Albert Speer select stone samples for the construction of a new building in Berlin. The photo was taken in the courtyard of the new Imperial Chancellery.
Inspector General of Berlin for Construction Albert Speer (Albert Speer, 1905-1981) in the cap of the SS troops during a car trip in Belgium. Speer was not a member of the SS, and the cap was not included in his casual clothes and form.
