Mountain Lake in the Giant Mountains

Otakar Lebeda

Otakar Lebeda - Mountain Lake in the Giant Mountains
Otakar Lebeda painted Mountain Lake in the Giant Mountains during his last holiday stay in September 1896. Lebeda painted the two glacial lakes, Small and Big, today in Poland, several times, always choosing an unusual view from above to the depth. The realistic depictions of steep stone hillsides sloping down to the water may also be interpreted as a view into a soul, or as a symbol of death. In June 1897, Lebeda graduated from the landscape painting studio of Julius Mařák at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague where he was one of the most talented students. Four years later, he prematurely ended his life and promising career by shooting himself with a revolver as a result of depression and physical exhaustion.
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measurements: height 78 cm
width 98 cm
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material: canvas
technique: oil
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inventory number: O 3765
gallery collection: Collection of 19th Century Art and Classical Modernism

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