Statements (1,002)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Artist
gptkb:photographers |
| gptkbp:active_years |
1890s-1930s
Late 19th century to early 20th century 1880s-1930s 1890s to 1930s |
| gptkbp:active_years_end |
gptkb:1930
1931 |
| gptkbp:active_years_start |
1880
1890 |
| gptkbp:art_movement |
gptkb:art_movement
gptkb:Symbolism gptkb:Romanticism gptkb:Pictorialism gptkb:Impressionism gptkb:Modernism gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:LGBTQ+_art_movement Aestheticism 19th-century art 19th-century photography |
| gptkbp:art_style |
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Romanticism idealized representations |
| gptkbp:artistic_contribution |
Visual storytelling
Challenging gender norms Pioneering nude photography Pioneering male nude photography Challenging norms of masculinity in art Queer representation in art Development of aesthetic photography Exploration of male beauty Queer visual culture pioneering nude photography Contributed to the discourse on male nudity |
| gptkbp:artistic_exploration |
Youth and innocence
Themes of desire Exploration of sexuality in art sexuality in art Youth and sexuality Explored themes of desire |
| gptkbp:artistic_expression |
Personal expression through photography
|
| gptkbp:artistic_focus |
Aestheticism
Natural landscapes Aesthetic beauty Youth and beauty beauty and sensuality Mediterranean landscapes Exploration of beauty and youth. Beauty and youth Male beauty and aesthetics |
| gptkbp:artistic_influence |
gptkb:Symbolism
Visual arts Influence on modern art movements Contemporary photographers Challenging societal norms Influence on fashion photography Cultural discussions on sexuality Influence on LGBTQ+ representation in art Influenced later photographers Queer culture in photography Influence on queer aesthetics Contemporary queer photography Influence on contemporary queer artists impact on LGBTQ+ representation in art Influenced by Greek sculpture Men's fashion photography |
| gptkbp:artistic_innovation |
Innovative use of composition
Use of natural settings |
| gptkbp:artistic_legacy |
gptkb:20th_century
gptkb:Victorian_era Late 19th century Influence on modern photography Continued relevance in art history Continued relevance in art discussions Inspiration for contemporary photographers Impact on modern art Influenced LGBTQ+ representation Pioneering nude photography Inspiration for future generations of photographers Impact on contemporary photography Continued interest in his work Impact on LGBTQ+ art Impact on LGBTQ+ art history Pioneering LGBTQ+ representation celebration of male beauty influence on contemporary queer art Continues to inspire photographers |
| gptkbp:artistic_philosophy |
Aesthetic beauty
exploration of desire Celebration of youth Idealized beauty Celebration of the male form Beauty in nature Beauty as a moral value Beauty in youth |
| gptkbp:artistic_recognition_location |
gptkb:International_Center_of_Photography
|
| gptkbp:artistic_technique |
Soft focus
Staged photography Natural lighting Intimate portraits Sensuality in art Use of drapery Dramatic poses Staged compositions intimate portrayals Romanticism in photography Idealization of beauty Use of props and settings composed scenes |
| gptkbp:artistic_vision |
gptkb:International_Photography_Awards
Critical acclaim Posthumous exhibitions Recognition in art history Recognized posthumously Celebration of youth Idealized beauty posthumous exhibitions Celebration of the male form Critical acclaim during his lifetime Cultural impact on LGBTQ+ community Exploration of beauty and desire Influence on erotic art Transcendence of reality Transcendence of traditional norms celebration of the male form Aesthetic appreciation of nudity |
| gptkbp:artwork |
gptkb:photography
Gelatin silver print |
| gptkbp:associated_acts |
gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:art_movement
gptkb:The_Decadent_Movement gptkb:Symbolism gptkb:Italian_Renaissance_art gptkb:Aesthetic_Movement gptkb:The_Decadent_movement gptkb:Decadent_movement gptkb:Sicily gptkb:Taormina gptkb:Taormina,_Sicily gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Piranesi Aestheticism LGBTQ+ culture LGBTQ+ art history Romanticism in photography artistic community in Sicily The Aesthetic movement |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:2000
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1856-01-01
1856-01-15 1856-01-16 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Roccalumera,_Italy
gptkb:Germany gptkb:Rostock,_Germany gptkb:Potsdam,_Germany gptkb:Taormina,_Sicily |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
1856
|
| gptkbp:censorship |
Faced criticism for nudity
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
Other artists of his time
|
| gptkbp:collaboration |
Collaboration with local artists
Worked with local artists Artistic community in Taormina Part of the artistic circle in Taormina |
| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:Victoria_and_Albert_Museum
gptkb:Museo_di_Arte_Contemporanea_di_Roma gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:Bibliothèque_nationale_de_France gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Gloeden_Collection gptkb:Getty_Museum gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Gloeden_Archive Museums worldwide Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:art_movement
Visual arts LGBTQ+ representation in art Pioneering nude photography |
| gptkbp:criticism |
controversial subject matter
|
| gptkbp:cultural_aspect |
German heritage
LGBTQ+ culture Late 19th century Europe 19th-century Europe Early 20th century Europe Artistic movements of the 19th century Pre-World War II Europe |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:Queer_Art_Movement
gptkb:LGBTQ+_representation Italian culture Queer culture Influence on modern photography Influence on LGBTQ+ representation Influence on fashion photography Influence on LGBTQ+ art Influence on LGBTQ+ culture Influenced modern photography celebration of beauty LGBTQ+ representation in art Influence on gay art Influence on gay culture Impact on LGBTQ+ representation in art Challenged norms of masculinity Queer representation in art LGBTQ+ art community Queer art history Queer photography artistic exploration of sexuality influence on queer aesthetics inspired LGBTQ+ artists |
| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
gptkb:Victorian_era
Impact on LGBTQ+ rights movement Impact on LGBTQ+ culture Impact on queer culture |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Recognized in LGBTQ+ art history
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Challenging societal norms
Representation of beauty Representation of male beauty Representation of masculinity Contributing to the discourse on sexuality Documenting historical perspectives on nudity Exploring themes of beauty and desire Influencing visual arts representation of homoeroticism Symbol of gay identity |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1931-01-01
1931-01-16 |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Taormina,_Italy
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
1931
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Taormina,_Italy
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkb:University_of_Berlin gptkb:Düsseldorf_Academy_of_Fine_Arts Art school in Munich Studied in Germany |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
gptkb:Berlin_Photographic_Society
gptkb:Brussels gptkb:Los_Angeles_County_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Tirana gptkb:Venice gptkb:Victoria_and_Albert_Museum gptkb:Ulaanbaatar gptkb:Museo_di_Arte_Moderna gptkb:Ashgabat gptkb:Bangkok gptkb:Budapest gptkb:Frankfurt gptkb:Jakarta gptkb:Kuala_Lumpur gptkb:Taipei gptkb:Tallinn gptkb:Tate_Modern gptkb:Tbilisi gptkb:Amsterdam gptkb:Baku gptkb:Beijing gptkb:Belgrade gptkb:Berlin gptkb:Bucharest gptkb:Copenhagen gptkb:Düsseldorf gptkb:Florence gptkb:Geneva gptkb:Hanoi gptkb:Hong_Kong gptkb:Kyiv gptkb:Lisbon gptkb:London gptkb:Los_Angeles gptkb:Madrid gptkb:Manila gptkb:Munich gptkb:New_York gptkb:Osaka gptkb:Paris gptkb:Prague gptkb:Riga gptkb:San_Francisco gptkb:Seoul gptkb:Shanghai gptkb:Singapore gptkb:Stockholm gptkb:Tashkent gptkb:The_Art_Institute_of_Chicago gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Tokyo gptkb:Vienna gptkb:Warsaw gptkb:Berlin_Art_Museum gptkb:Barcelona gptkb:Minsk gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:Rome gptkb:Sarajevo gptkb:Astana gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:Chisinau gptkb:Museo_de_Arte_Moderno_de_Buenos_Aires gptkb:Athens gptkb:Berlin_Secession gptkb:Hamburg gptkb:Vilnius gptkb:Yerevan gptkb:Zagreb gptkb:National_Gallery_of_Australia gptkb:Zurich gptkb:Dushanbe gptkb:The_Getty gptkb:Museo_Nacional_Centro_de_Arte_Reina_SofÃa gptkb:Ljubljana gptkb:Podgorica gptkb:Venice_Biennale gptkb:Almaty gptkb:Bratislava gptkb:Skopje gptkb:Sofia Berlin Photographic Exhibition |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Photographic_Society_of_America
gptkb:Photographic_Society_of_London gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art Posthumous exhibitions Exhibited in various galleries Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Male Nude Photographs exhibited in Europe Wilhelm von Gloeden: A Retrospective Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Male Gaze Wilhelm von Gloeden: A Celebration of the Male Form Photographs of Wilhelm von Gloeden Wilhelm von Gloeden: Aesthetic Photography Wilhelm von Gloeden: Classical Inspirations Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Aesthetic Experience Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Aesthetic Movement Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Aesthetic Vision Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of Desire Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of Photography Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of Pictorialism Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of Representation Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of Sensuality Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Aesthetic Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Beautiful Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Body Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Classical Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Ideal Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Nude Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Sensual Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Sublime Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Timeless Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Beauty of Youth Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Beauty of the Male Form Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Classical Ideal Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Male Form Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Male Nude in Art Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Sicilian Photographer Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Sublime and the Beautiful Wilhelm von Gloeden: Timeless Nudes Photographs of Male Nudes |
| gptkbp:exhibition_focus |
Nude photography in the 19th century
|
| gptkbp:exhibition_history |
Featured in retrospectives
Retrospective exhibitions |
| gptkbp:exhibition_location |
gptkb:Palazzo_della_Civiltà _Italiana
gptkb:Museo_di_Arte_Contemporanea_di_Roma gptkb:Museo_di_Arte_Moderna gptkb:Berlin gptkb:London gptkb:New_York gptkb:Paris gptkb:Rome gptkb:Galleria_d'_Arte_Moderna Museums worldwide Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto |
| gptkbp:exhibition_theme |
Nude in nature
|
| gptkbp:exhibition_year |
gptkb:2006
gptkb:2010 gptkb:2015 gptkb:2019 gptkb:2021 1900 |
| gptkbp:exhibitions |
gptkb:Photokina
gptkb:Venice_Biennale Various International Exhibitions Various international exhibitions Various art galleries Berlin exhibitions Berlin Art Exhibition Showcased in international photography shows |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Portrait photography
landscape photography mythological themes Black and white photography sensual imagery Artistic nude photography artistic nudity Portraits of young men depicting young men Aestheticism in photography Artistic Nudes Artistic nude portraits Artistic nudes Artistic nudes of young men Artistic representation of male beauty Photographs of young men Romanticized depictions Sicilian landscapes Taormina landscapes depicting youth Sicilian male nudes |
| gptkbp:famous_work |
The Art of the Ideal
The Young Men of Taormina |
| gptkbp:film_technique |
gptkb:Luchino_Visconti
|
| gptkbp:gender |
gptkb:Male
|
| gptkbp:has_friend |
With local artists
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Late 19th century Europe
Pre-World War II art scene |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Documented male beauty
|
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
gptkb:Decadent_movement
Enduring influence on art and culture |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wilhelm von Gloeden
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Humanism
gptkb:Andreas_Gursky gptkb:Robert_Mapplethorpe gptkb:David_Hockney Aestheticism Classicism Art photography Modern photography Hellenism Contemporary photography Idealism Aesthetic philosophy Later photographers Contemporary photographers Symbolism in art LGBTQ+ art Romantic philosophy Aestheticism in art |
| gptkbp:influence_on |
Fashion photography
Visual arts |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Pierre_et_Gilles
gptkb:Jeffrey_Koons gptkb:Marilyn_Minter gptkb:Richard_Avedon gptkb:Balmain gptkb:Bill_Viola gptkb:Sally_Mann gptkb:Symbolism gptkb:Tomas_Maier gptkb:Alexander_Wang gptkb:Cindy_Sherman gptkb:Givenchy gptkb:Karl_Lagerfeld gptkb:Yves_Saint_Laurent gptkb:Jeff_Wall gptkb:Raf_Simons gptkb:Nan_Goldin gptkb:Prada gptkb:Diane_Arbus gptkb:Jenny_Holzer gptkb:Kenzo_Takada gptkb:Andreas_H._B._Schmid gptkb:Andreas_H._B._von_Gloeden gptkb:Peter_Hujar gptkb:Tom_of_Finland gptkb:Alexander_Mc_Queen gptkb:Andreas_Gursky gptkb:Banksy gptkb:Barbara_Kruger gptkb:Dior gptkb:Giorgio_Armani gptkb:Maison_Margiela gptkb:Robert_Mapplethorpe gptkb:Stella_Mc_Cartney gptkb:Gianni_Versace gptkb:Mario_Sorrenti gptkb:Greg_Gorman gptkb:Ai_Weiwei gptkb:Anish_Kapoor gptkb:Art_Nouveau gptkb:Cecil_Beaton gptkb:Chanel gptkb:Jean-Michel_Basquiat gptkb:Kara_Walker gptkb:Marcel_Duchamp gptkb:Marina_Abramović gptkb:Olafur_Eliasson gptkb:Richard_Serra gptkb:Yayoi_Kusama gptkb:Yoko_Ono gptkb:Balenciaga gptkb:Sandro_Botticelli gptkb:Wolfgang_Tillmans gptkb:Andy_Warhol gptkb:David_Hockney gptkb:Jeff_Koons gptkb:Marc_Jacobs gptkb:Richard_Prince gptkb:Rick_Owens gptkb:Rineke_Dijkstra gptkb:Robert_Frank gptkb:Sophie_Calle gptkb:Thomas_Struth gptkb:Annie_Leibovitz gptkb:Gregory_Crewdson gptkb:Takashi_Murakami gptkb:Yves_Klein gptkb:Jean-Paul_Gaultier gptkb:John_Galliano gptkb:Olivier_Rousteing gptkb:Henri_Cartier-Bresson gptkb:Bill_Henson gptkb:Andres_Serrano gptkb:Ansel_Adams gptkb:Dolce_&_Gabbana gptkb:Keith_Haring gptkb:Kenzo gptkb:Kiki_Smith gptkb:Louise_Bourgeois gptkb:Maya_Lin gptkb:Robert_Rauschenberg gptkb:Terry_Richardson gptkb:Tracey_Emin gptkb:Valentino gptkb:Damien_Hirst gptkb:Hannah_Höch gptkb:Isabel_Marant gptkb:Dries_Van_Noten gptkb:Fendi gptkb:David_Bailey gptkb:Herbert_List gptkb:Nicolas_Ghesquière gptkb:Shirin_Neshat gptkb:Vivienne_Westwood gptkb:Bottega_Veneta gptkb:Junya_Watanabe gptkb:Miu_Miu gptkb:Bruce_Weber gptkb:Hedi_Slimane gptkb:Dorothea_Lange gptkb:Ann_Demeulemeester gptkb:Richard_Misrach gptkb:Thom_Browne gptkb:Alber_Elbaz gptkb:Haider_Ackermann gptkb:Irving_Penn gptkb:Juergen_Teller gptkb:Eliot_Porter gptkb:Richard_Kern gptkb:David_La_Chapelle gptkb:Man_Ray gptkb:Versace gptkb:Comme_des_Garçons gptkb:Proenza_Schouler gptkb:Salvatore_Ferragamo gptkb:Yohji_Yamamoto gptkb:Mario_Testino gptkb:Walker_Evans gptkb:Issey_Miyake gptkb:Art_education gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:Tina_Modotti gptkb:George_Platt_Lynes Contemporary art Cultural studies Erotic photography Fashion photography Visual arts Art criticism Art photography Modern photography Contemporary artists Fine art photography Artistic photography Later photographers Photographic Art LGBTQ+ artists Contemporary art movements Cinematic art Contemporary photographers Visual arts in Italy Cultural perceptions of beauty LGBTQ+ art Queer art LGBTQ+ representation in art Photography ethics Visual storytelling in photography Queer art movements Artistic nude photography Nude art Cultural perceptions of masculinity Cultural representations of masculinity Body positivity movements Aesthetic photography Artistic expression of sexuality Artistic interpretations of the male form Artistic representations of youth Cinematic representations of male beauty Cultural attitudes towards nudity Cultural studies of sexuality LGBTQ+ Representation in Art Photographers like George Platt Lynes Photographers of the 20th century Photography ethics discussions Visual representation of male beauty Visual representation of sexuality |
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:Pierre_et_Gilles
gptkb:Catherine_Opie gptkb:Francesco_Hayez gptkb:Nan_Goldin gptkb:Andreas_H._B._H._von_Gloeden gptkb:Tom_of_Finland gptkb:Robert_Mapplethorpe gptkb:Gustave_Courbet gptkb:Antonio_Canova gptkb:David_Hockney gptkb:Eugène_Delacroix gptkb:Jean-Auguste-Dominique_Ingres gptkb:W._H._Auden gptkb:Andres_Serrano gptkb:Giorgio_de_Chirico gptkb:The_Pre-Raphaelites gptkb:LGBTQ+_art_movement Renaissance art LGBTQ+ artists Contemporary photographers Photographic albums Inspired contemporary photographers |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz gptkb:Neo-Classicism gptkb:Digital_art gptkb:Expressionism gptkb:Futurism gptkb:Realism gptkb:Decadent_movement gptkb:Art_Nouveau gptkb:Roman_Empire gptkb:Neoclassicism gptkb:Ancient_Greece gptkb:Italian_Renaissance gptkb:Oscar_Wilde gptkb:Baroque_art gptkb:folk_music gptkb:public_art gptkb:Romanticism gptkb:performance_art gptkb:Photo-Secession gptkb:Pre-Raphaelite_Brotherhood gptkb:Social_Realism gptkb:New_Objectivity gptkb:Cubism gptkb:Dadaism gptkb:Impressionism gptkb:Modernism gptkb:Postmodernism gptkb:installation_art gptkb:Surrealism gptkb:Symbolist_poets Aestheticism Classicism Conceptual art Contemporary art Cultural studies Renaissance art Street art Video art Feminist art New media art Activist art Ancient Greek art Constructivism Ancient Roman art Romantic poets Classical art Environmental art Greek art Classical sculpture 19th-century literature Participatory art Greek sculpture Graffiti art Community art Social practice art Symbolist painters Queer art LGBTQ+ movements Greek and Roman sculpture Queer art. |
| gptkbp:influences |
Aestheticism
Classical art classical art |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:sculptures gptkb:Romanticism gptkb:mythology Renaissance art Ancient Greek culture Ancient Greek art Classical Art Classical art Greek and Roman sculptures |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Andreas_H._B._Schmid
Artistic movements Contemporary photographers LGBTQ+ art |
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:mythology Renaissance art |
| gptkbp:is_critiqued_by |
Critique of Victorian morality
Societal norms of masculinity |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Romanticism Queer art |
| gptkbp:known_as |
The Sicilian Photographer
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Pictorialism
gptkb:photography Aestheticism Symbolic imagery Evocative imagery nude photography Challenging societal norms Nude photography Exploration of desire Male nude photography Aesthetic Photography Aesthetic nude photography Aesthetic photography Artistic expression of male nudity Cultural representation of masculinity Photographic works of male nudes Romanticized depictions of youth Sicilian Landscapes Sicilian landscapes |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on contemporary photography
Influence on modern photography Influence on Modern Photography Influence on LGBTQ+ art influence on modern photography Influence on gay art Pioneering nude photography Revival of interest in classical themes Pioneering male nude photography Influence on gay art and photography Cultural impact on LGBTQ+ representation Influence on queer aesthetics Controversial yet celebrated Influence on modern nude photography Influence on queer art Pioneering figure in erotic photography Pioneering gay photography Pioneered male nude art |
| gptkbp:lives_in |
gptkb:Italy
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Taormina,_Sicily
|
| gptkbp:medium |
Black-and-white photography
Gelatin silver print |
| gptkbp:movement |
Aestheticism
LGBTQ+ art |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:German |
| gptkbp:notable_artists |
gptkb:The_Bacchus_Youth
The Young Shepherd The Young Fisherman The Boy with the Grapes The Nude Youth The Boy with the Shell The Bathing Boy The Boys of Taormina series The Flower Boy |
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
Art awards
Honorary titles in art |
| gptkbp:notable_collaborations |
gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz
Local artists Artists and writers With other artists of the time |
| gptkbp:notable_collaborators |
Art historians
|
| gptkbp:notable_collection |
gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkb:Getty_Museum Private collections Private collections worldwide |
| gptkbp:notable_exhibition |
gptkb:The_Art_of_Wilhelm_von_Gloeden
gptkb:Taormina_Art_Festival gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art,_New_York The Male Gaze Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Male Nude Wilhelm von Gloeden: A Retrospective The Art of the Male Figure The Beauty of the Male Form The Male Nude in Art Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Male Gaze Wilhelm von Gloeden: A Celebration of the Male Form Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Art of the Body Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Beauty of Youth Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Beauty of the Male Form Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Sicilian Photographer Nude Photography in the 19th Century Sicilian Landscapes and Nudes The Art of the Male Form The Male Form Exhibition Wilhelm von Gloeden: Sicily and the Male Form Wilhelm von Gloeden: The Male Nude Sicilian Art Exhibition Sicilian Art and Culture Exhibition |
| gptkbp:notable_exhibitions |
gptkb:Museum_of_Contemporary_Art
gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art,_New_York gptkb:Museum_of_Modern_Art gptkb:Venice_Biennale gptkb:Galleria_Nazionale_d'_Arte_Moderna International exhibitions Various international galleries Exhibited in major art institutions Berlin Photographic Exhibition |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Portrait_of_a_Young_Man
Portraits of local boys |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
Romantic realism
Recognition in LGBTQ+ history. |
| gptkbp:notable_influence |
gptkb:Alfred_Stieglitz
gptkb:Andreas_H._B._H._von_Gloeden gptkb:David_Hockney gptkb:Andres_Serrano gptkb:Oscar_Wilde Symbolist movement Symbolism in art |
| gptkbp:notable_photographic_series |
gptkb:The_Sicilian_Series
|
| gptkbp:notable_publication |
Photography books
The Art of the Beautiful Books on his photography |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" Beauty is the promise of happiness."
|
| gptkbp:notable_series |
Nude Studies
Sicilian Landscapes |
| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:Giorgio_de_Chirico
|
| gptkbp:notable_technique |
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Romanticism Documentary photography Fashion photography Historical context Landscape photography Still life photography Emotional expression Aesthetic appeal Portraiture Street photography Photojournalism Soft focus Cultural references Conceptual photography Symbolic imagery Fine art photography Artistic photography Collodion process Albumen prints Commercial photography Candid photography Staged photography Large format photography Natural lighting Narrative elements Use of props Subtle color palettes Experimental photography Dramatic poses Emphasis on form Staged compositions Timeless quality Hand-colored photographs hand-colored photographs Careful composition Intimate framing Contrasting textures Drapery in photography Evocative settings Gelatin silver prints Platinum prints |
| gptkbp:notable_themes |
Eros and beauty
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Youth_of_Taormina
gptkb:The_Boys_of_Taormina gptkb:Sicilian_Nudes gptkb:Timeless_Nudes gptkb:The_Lovers gptkb:The_Art_of_Desire gptkb:Nude_Youth_with_a_Flower gptkb:The_Bacchanal gptkb:Nude_in_a_Landscape gptkb:The_Garden_of_the_Gods Nude studies The Art of the Nude Nude studies of young men The Art of the Beautiful The Art of the Sublime Nude Studies The Young Fisherman The Art of the Male Nude Nude Study of a Boy The Boy with the Shell The Boys of Sicily Classical Themes in Photography Nude studies in Taormina Photographs of Sicilian boys Photographs of young men Sicilian Landscapes Sicilian Mythology in Photography The Art of Sensuality The Art of the Sensual The Beauty of Youth The Classical Ideal The Male Form The Sublime and the Beautiful |
| gptkbp:notable_works |
gptkb:The_Boys_of_Taormina
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Artist
|
| gptkbp:personal_life |
openly gay
Lived in Taormina, Sicily Lived in Italy |
| gptkbp:photographic_themes |
Youth and beauty
|
| gptkbp:photography |
gptkb:Romanticism
gptkb:Pictorialism Dramatic lighting Soft focus Fine art photography soft focus Natural settings Young men Staged photography Albumen print Gelatin silver print Boys and young men Platinum printing Romanticized realism Staged compositions Male nudes Local boys Aesthetic nude Carefully composed scenes Landscapes of Sicily Local Sicilian youth Platinum Printing Romanticized Nudes Sicilian landscapes Sicilian youth romanticized realism |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Rostock
gptkb:Piano_di_Sorrento gptkb:Rostock,_Germany gptkb:Potsdam,_Germany gptkb:Taormina,_Sicily gptkb:Taormina,_Italy |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Taormina
gptkb:Taormina,_Sicily gptkb:Taormina,_Italy |
| gptkbp:portrait |
Local Sicilian youths
Local Sicilian boys |
| gptkbp:portrayed_in |
Young men
Idealized beauty Local Sicilian youth Sicilian landscapes |
| gptkbp:published_in |
Art magazines
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| gptkbp:published_work |
gptkb:The_Art_of_Wilhelm_von_Gloeden
Books on photography The Male Form Book |
| gptkbp:relationship_with |
Young male models
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Taormina
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:None
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Romanticism
gptkb:Pictorialism Aestheticism Classical Nude photography pictorialism Classical idealism |
| gptkbp:subject_matter |
Mythological themes
Young men nude photography Classical themes Male nudes Nude male figures Young male models male nudes nude male figures Male Nudes |
| gptkbp:technique |
gptkb:Pictorialism
Soft focus Soft Focus Staged Photography Staged photography Natural lighting Gelatin silver print Natural light photography Soft focus photography staged photography Platinum printing hand-colored photographs |
| gptkbp:themes |
youth and beauty
Beauty and sensuality Beauty and youth Desire and beauty Eros and beauty |
| gptkbp:topics |
Young men
Young male models Local boys Local Sicilian youths Local Sicilian boys Sicilian boys Sicilian youth |
| gptkbp:utilized |
Natural landscapes
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| gptkbp:women's_team |
Explored male beauty
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| gptkbp:works_in |
Fine art photography
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mainz,_Germany
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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