The iconography of "Venus and Tannhäuser in the Venusberg" as seen by 49 visual artists. Slide presentation in three parts: I from 1852 to 1885 II from 1886 to 1910 III from 1911 to 2005 Slides were uploaded as PDFs generated in the corresponding 'myHistro story' View the timeline of all artists in my post of January 30, 2015 'Tannhäuser the villain! He has been in the Venusberg!' http://kbender.blogspot.be/2015/01/tannhauser-villain-he-has-been-in.html There the myHistro story is automatically shown with 1) text (read more) and references to the information source(s), 2) pictures, 3) videos and 4) geo-maps. You can also move the timeline with the cursor and click any name in the timeline graph; or you can click any icon on the geo-maps.

1. Venus and Tannhäuser, Part I: from 1852 to 1885
A selection of iconography about Venus and Tannhäuser in the Venusberg
Story by: K. Bender

2. TISCHBEIN, Paul: Tannhäuser im Venusberg
1852
Drawing, 23,3 x 17,9 cm, by Paul Ludwig Philipp Wilhelm Tischbein (1820-1874 Rostock) showing Joseph Tichatschek
as Tannhäuser and Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient as Venusin the first performance in Dresden, 1845.
Stadgeschichtliges Museum, Leipzig, inv.nr K/1281/2003
Tannhäuser Overture (15.36 min): YouTube video added

3. DELACROIX, Eugène: Tannhäuser im Venusberg
1861
Painting gouache, 54 x 71.9 cm, by Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863).
Werner-Coninx-Stiftung, Zürich.
Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) pp. 151-238 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der
bildenden Kunst.'
in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena

4. BURNE-JONES, Edward Coley: Laus Veneris (In Praise of Venus)
1861 - 1875
Painting, oil on canvas, 122.5 x 183.3 cm. The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, inv.nr B8145
"This outstanding painting shows the legendary court of Venusberg (city of love). The knight seen in the centre of the window
is riding off to seek forgiveness for having given himself up to a life of pleasure in Venusberg. The Queen's women are
playing music (known as the food of love). A rose, also a symbol of love, lies on the ground by the Queen. The tapestry in the
background shows Cupid riding on the chariot of Venus, goddess of love."
BBC Your Paintings
Reclining figure of Venus, an orange monochromatic study for 'Laus Veneris', mixed media gold on board, 34 x 40 cm, in
Guildford, Watts Gallery, inv. nr COMWG560

5. FANTIN-LATOUR, Henri T: Tannhäuser on the Venusberg
1863 - 1876
Painting A, dated 1864, oil on canvas, 118.1 x 151.1 cm, by
Henri Théodore Jean Ignace Fantin-Latour (1836 Grenoble - 1904 Bure)
County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, inv. nr 59.62
The preparaory drawing B is in Musée de peinture et de sculpture, Grenoble.
A replica painting C, dated 1886, oil on canvas, 86.4 x 103.3 cm, is owned by Cleveland Museum of Art, inv. nr
1916.1038. A preparatory drawing D, dated 1863, is in Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.
A reverse painting E entitled 'Le poète et les nymphes', oil on canvas, 41.5 x 51.5 cm, is in Mâcon, musée des Ursulines,
inv. nr A.960.
The Musée du Louvre, Paris, holds several more preparatory drawings of these paintings, all dated 1863 (inv nrs RF
12510,r RF 12667,r RF 12667.BIS, r RF 12668,r RF 12669,r RF 12670,r RF 12672r)
A similar lithograph F, dated 1876, 61 x 83, in Grenoble, musée de Grenoble, inv.nr MG 1832

7. BURNE-JONES, Edward: Lovers on the Hill of Venus
1866
Two pencil drawings, 11,7 x 17.4 cm, for illustrating William Morris' tale 'The Hill of Venus' in the poem 'Earthly
Paradise'.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, inv; nrs 1927P635 and 1927P636
"These designs illustrate the lines:
Softly they flowed across his glimmering way,
Young men and girls thin-clad and garlanded."
More illustrations can be found in the William Morris Archive.
Further Information
Production Period: 19th century
School/Style: Venus
Medium: Pencil on tracing paper.
Material(s): Paper
Dimensions
Height: 117 mm
Width: 174 mm
Related Objects
1927P636 - Pencil Drawing - The Hill of Venus - Lovers on the Hill of Venus
Similar drawing

9. ECHTER, Michael: Grotte der Venus - Das Bacchanal
1867 - 1870
Waterclour by Michael Echter (1812 München ? 1879),
Deutsches Theatermuseum, München.
Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) pp. 196 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden
Kunst.'
in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena.
Ref. ARTigo "Szenenillustration zu Tannhäuser nach der Münchner Neuinszenierung vom 1.August 1867. 1.Aufzug, 1.Szene,
Grotte der Venus, Bacchanal."
The colour picture is from Encyclopédie Larousse en ligne 'Opera' www.larousse.fr

10. KNILLE, Otto: Tannhauser und Venus
1873
Painting, oil on canvas, 165 x 290 cm by Otto Knille [1832 Osnabrück-1898 Meran) oned by the Nationalgalerie, Berlin, inv.
A.191.
Wikipedia

11. DITTRICH, Rudolf.: Venus and Tannhäuser
1875
A porcelain rectangular plaque, 33.5 x 38 cm, impressed KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin) after the painting by
Otto KNILLE (1873) painted and signed by the artist Rudolf Dittrich (active in Dresden).
London, Sotheby 28.5.2009, sale-lot L09763-341

12. HECKEL, August von: Venusszene aus dem 'Tannhäuser'
1877
Paintings by August von HECKEL (1856 Landshut-1883 München).
A. wall painting in Castle Linderhof, blaue Grotte.
Ref. Schweers H F (2005) 'Gemälde in deutschen Museen - Katalog der ausgestellten und depotgelagerten Werke. K. G. Saur,
München.
B.'Tannhauser in the Venusberg' oil on canvas, 88.9 x 131.5 cm.
On auction in London, Christie's 10.7.2009, lot 410.

13. RENOIR, Pierre-Auguste: Vénus et Tannhäuser
1879
Two decorative panels, oil on canvas, 53 x 139 cm, by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 Limoges-1919
Cagnes) made for the dining room of Docteur Blanche at Dieppe.
A.'Apparition de Vénus à Tannhäuser' (premier acte)
B.'Wolfram et Vénus' (troisieme acte)
On auction in Paris, Tajan 8.6.1993, lots -152A & B
Ref.Catalogue Drouot 1994:'L'Art et les Enchères en France', p.50-51

14. LIEZEN-MAYER, Sándor: Venus and Tannhäuser
1880
Two paintings by the Hungarian artist Sándor Liezen-Mayer !1839 Gyo"r - 1898 München).
A. oil on canvas, 84.5 x 54.5 in Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery MNG/HNG, Inv.: FK2010.
B. Selection from the Wolfner Collection,
Gallery Kieselbach, Budapest
maybe the painting PND-Nr.: 117004375 Kunstwerk-ID: 29486 'Tannhäuser und Venus' sold 15.07.1909 at Galerie
Heinemann, München

15. BRELING, Heinrich: Venusgrotte
1880
Watercolour "Die Venusgrotte in roter Beleuchtung" or '"Bacchanal von Hörselberg" 'by German painter of historical and
genre scenes Heinrich Christoph Gottlieb Breling. (1849 Burgdorf?1914 Ottersberg).
The cave was constructed for King Ludwig II of Bavaria by architects Georg Dollmann and Karl Effner in 1876-77 in his
residence Linderhof.

16. VOGEL, Hermann: Tannhäuser vor dem Venusberg
1880 - 1891
Wood etchings after drawings by Hermann Vogel (1854 Plauen?1921 Krebes) for illustrating
A.'Deutsche Heldensage' of G.Schalk, published by Alfred Kröner, Stuttgart 1891.
B. 'Tannhäuser bei Frau Venus' for Otto von Leixner's "Illustrirte Geschichte des deutschen Schriftthums" by 1. Bd.,
Leipzig u. Berlin (Otto Spamer) 1880.
Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) p.223 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden
Kunst. in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei
Jena.

17. MAX, Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von: Tannhäuser
1880
Painting, oil on canvas, dated circa 1880, by Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max (1840 ? 1915, Czech-born Austrian) in
Warszawa, Muzeum Narodowe, inv.n°24.
Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) pp. 183 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden
Kunst.'
in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena.

18. AIGNER, Joseph: Tannhäuser in der Venusgrotte
1881
Wall painting by the Austrian painterJosef Mätthaus Aigner (1818 Wien-1886). Painted for king Ludwigs II of Bavaria
(1845-1886) in the Study at Neuschwanstein Castle.

19. MAKART, Hans: Tannhäuser im Venusberg
1883
A lost painting, dated ca 1883, by the Austrian artist Hans Makart (1840 Salzburg - 1884 Wien).
Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) p.183 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der bildenden
Kunst.' in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei
Jena.

20. KLINGER, Max: Der neue Tannhäuser
1885
Illustration frontispiece of Max Klinger ((1857 Leipzig- 1920 Naumburg) in the poem book of Eduard Anton Rudolf
Grisebach 'Der neue Tannhäuser', anonymously published in 1869 by Reichardt & Zander, Berlin and re-published in 1885
with Klinger's illustration by J. G. Cotta, Stuttgart & Berlin.
Grisebach wrote in 1875 also ?Tannhäuser in Rom?, poems of his involvement with the Russian baroness Driesen.
Museum Bildenden Künste, Leipzig.

21. THE END
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Author: K. Bender