1870
oil
panel
From the collection of Hamburger Kunsthalle
Three Women in Church is a 1870 oil by Wilhelm Leibl, a Realism work, depicting Costume, held at Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Three Women in Church is a work by German realist Wilhelm Leibl. It was made in 1870 and the surface is mahogany wood. The painting shows three figures inside a church, a quiet scene typical of Leibl’s realistic style. It now belongs to the collection of the Kunsthalle Hamburg. Leibl painted it in oil, giving it a subtle depth. You might also explore works at the Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Three Women in Church (German: Die drei Frauen in der Kirche) is an 1881 oil painting by the German realist painter Wilhelm Leibl which is in the collection of the Kunsthalle Hamburg.
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The painting depicts three generations of German peasants sitting together in a pew at the village church in Berbling near Bad Aibling, Bavaria. Leibl had left his previous base in Munich to live amongst the people of the countryside and record their everyday life. This work followed a series of such paintings and was the high point of his artistic career, taking some three and a half years to complete. The three women featured in the work were modelled by locals and the painting carried out in situ in the church. A problem arose when the church pastor died in 1878 shortly after work on the…
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Wilhelm Maria Hubertus Leibl (October 23, 1844 – December 4, 1900) was a German realist painter. He became famous for his portraits and depictions of scenes of peasant life.
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