02259cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500130015326400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031649000490035250000310040150801120043252011930054453400450173765300420178283000490182485600430187399900170191625073UtSlPG20260610133556.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aND1 aAtkinson, J. Beavington,d1822-188610aOverbeck 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aIllustrated biographies of the great artists aRelease date is 2008-04-15 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Tim Buck and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Overbeck" by J. Beavington Atkinson is a biography written in the late 19th century. This work offers a comprehensive overview of the life of Johann Friedrich Overbeck, a painter who dedicated himself to reviving Christian art in a period characterized by conflicting artistic movements. It explores Overbeck’s artistic journey, his influences, and his quest for spiritual expression through his work. The opening of the biography introduces the reader to Overbeck's early life in Lübeck, detailing his family background and the rich artistic and religious environment that shaped his upbringing. It highlights his transition from Lübeck to Vienna, where he faced disillusionment within the academy's conventional art scene. At this stage, we learn of Overbeck's determination to pursue Christian art, setting the stage for his eventual move to Rome, where he would flourish and connect with fellow artists in the German community. The narrative reflects the complexity of his artistic aspirations interwoven with spiritual quest, establishing a foundation for understanding Overbeck's role in the broader context of 19th-century art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aOverbeck, Johann Friedrich, 1789-1869 0aIllustrated biographies of the great artists40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25073 c66074d66074