1862
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Viehräuber. Studie is a 1862 oil by Rudolf Koller, a Realism work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting depicts a dramatic scene of a man on horseback, clad in armor and wielding a sword, as he charges towards a group of people on the ground. The central figure is dressed in a red and white tunic, while the man on the ground wears a white shirt. The background features a rocky landscape with a blue sky. The painting's use of bold brushstrokes and vivid colors creates a sense of energy and movement, drawing the viewer's attention to the central action. To learn more about the artist's technique, explore the use of chiaroscuro in his work.
Rudolf Koller (21 May 1828 – 5 January 1905) was a Swiss painter. He is associated with a realist and classicist style, and also with the essentially romantic Düsseldorf school of painting. Koller's style is similar to…
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