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 II: from 1886 to 1910
A selection of iconography about Venus and Tannhäuser in the Venusberg
Story by: K. Bender

2. ROCHEGROSSE, Georges: Tannhauser au Vénusberg
1888
Painting by the French historical and decorative painter Georges Antoine Rochegrosse (1859 Versailles ?1938 Paris),
exhibited as n°1962 in the III. Internationalen Kunstausstellung (Münchener Jubiläumsausstellung) im Königl. Glaspalaste zu
München 1888.
Whereabouts unknown, but illustrated in J. Valmy-Baysse "Georges Rochegrosse, sa vie, son oeuvre", published 1910 by
Librairie F. Juven in Paris .

3. STAHL, Friedrich: Tannhäuser im Venusberg
1890
A wood engraving, dated ca 1890, 30 x 45 cm, by the German artist Friedrich Stahl (1863 München-1940 Roma),
published in an art journal.
Source: eBay DE 18.4.2012
An oil painting, 54 x 81 cm, with this title was sold in 1920 by Galerie Heinemann München, Heinemann Nr.: 13376.

4. ROMBEAUX, Egide: Venusberg
1893
Sculptures by the Belgian artist Egide Rombaux (1863 Schaarbeek-1942 Ukkel).
A. bronze, 175 x 120 x 114 cm, in Gent, Museum Museum voor Schone Kunsten, inv. n°1899-O
B. two plaster groups, 43.5 x 27.5 cm, in Bruxelles, Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, inv. nrs 6449 & 6434
There is also an ivory sculpture, size and location unknown, exhibited at the Brussels International Exhibition 1897, n°320.

5. KAEMPFFER, Eduard: Tannhäusersage
1895
Two paintings by Eduard Kämpffer (1859 Münster-1926 Obernigk) in the City Hall of Erfurt.
A.Tannhäuser wird von dem getreuen Eckhart vor dem Betreten der Höhle gewarnt.
B. Tannhäuser in der Venusgrotte.
Treppenaufgang des Erfurter Rathauses. Stadtarchiv Erfurt.
Ref.Schulze, I. (1999) p.224-226 '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.

6. LEEKE, Ferdinand;
1895 - 1914
Illustrations by German painter Ferdinand Leeke (1859 Magdeburg-1923 or1937? Nuremberg), famous for his depictions
of scenes from Wagnerian operas.
A. ''He saw a beautiful woman'colour lithograph, dated 1905, The Stapleton Collection Ref Bridgeman.
B. 'Tannhäuser - Venuserscheinung' gouache drawing, dated ca 1895, Nationalarchiv der Richard-Wagner-Stiftung
Bayreuth. Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) p.222 '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.
C. Copper print of B: Tannhäuser , III.Act , III. Scene , 48,4 x 34,5 cm.
D. postcard c1914 ''Tannhäuser - 1. Aufzug - Tannhäuser: Dir töne Lob!' Verlag: L. Pernitzsch, Kunsthandlung, Leipzig.
Universität Osnabrück | Historische Bildpostkarten

8. KOE, Lawrence: Venus and Tannhauser
1896
Painting, dated ca 1896, oil on canvas, 142 x 243 cm, by the English artist Lawrence Koe (1869 Brighton ? 1913).
Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries, inv FA000590.
BBC Your Paintings

9. WAGREZ, Jacques: Tannhäuser au Venusberg
1896
Painting, oil on canvas, 46 x 38 cm, by Jacques-Clément Wagnez (1850 Paris-1908), exhibited in the Salon de 1896, Paris.
Owner unknown.
Ref. Wikimedia

10. BEARDSLEY, Aubrey: Venus and Tannhäuser - An Erotic Tale
1896 - 1907
Novel written and illustrated by Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872 Brighton - 1896 Menton), never completed. Some chapters
had appeared previously, were reprinted in 1904, and the original manuscript was privately printed in a limited edition in
1907 by Smithers, London.
The novel was reprinted in 1985 in a folio format by Bracken Books, London, under the title:
Venus and Tannhäuser - An Erotic Tale by AUBREY BEARDSLEY
The story of Venus and Tannhauser in which is set forth an exact account of the manner of state held by Madam Venus,
Goddess and Meretrix under the famous Horselberg, and containing the adventures of Tannhauser in that place, his
repentance, his journeying to Rome, and return to the loving mountain.
The reprint, without numbered pages, has a cover image with 'Venus between Terminal Gods', a double page frontispiece
and only two illustrations strictly belonging to the novel. It features however many other drawings from other works
(Lysistrata, Salomé, etc) by BEARDSLEY.
The book is ludicrously dedicated 'To the most eminent and reverend Prince GIULIO POLDO PEZZOLI Cardinal of the Holy
Roman Church...etc' and the chapters have hilarious titles:
I How the Chevalier Tannhauser entered into the Hill of Venus.
II Of the manner in which Venus was coiffed and prepared for supper.
III How Venus supped; and thereafter was mightily amused by the curious pranks of her entourage.
IV How the court of Venus behaved strangely at her supper.
V Of the ballet danced by the servants of Venus.
VI Of the amorous encounter which took place between Venus and Tannhauser.
VII How Tannhauser awakened and took his ablutions in the Venusberg.
VIII Of the extasy of Adolphe, and of the remarkable manifestation threreof.
IX How Venus and Tannhauser breakfasted and then drove through the palace gardens.
X Of the 'Stabat Mater', Spiridon, and De La Pine
A full account of the history of the publication is told by John Glasco who extended the incomplete story. The original ends
abruptly in the middle of Chapter X where Tannhäuser is still enjoying the hedonistic domain of Venus, but Glasco added
Chapters XI to XIX including Tannhäuser's withdrawal from the Hill of Venus (Chapter XIV), his pilgrimage to Rome, his
audience of the pope and finally his return to Venus.

11. It is published under the title 'The Story of Venus and Tannhäuser'by Aubrey Beardsley and John Glasco, - unexpurgated,
with a frontispiece and eight drawings - Wordsworth Classics, Hertfordshire 1995,139 pp.
Original drawing: Venus: title-page design, black ink and graphite on white paper, 11.3 x 8.1, first published in 'The Studio'
vol 13, 1898.
Harvard, Fogg Art Museum, inv. nr 1943.646
Giclee canvas print: Venus between Terminal Gods: frontispiz, pen and ink, 21.9 x 17.8.
Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

12. JAMES, Gilbert: Venus tempts Tannhauser
1898
Illustration, 40.6 x 30.5 cm, by the English artist Gilbert James, active: 1886-1926,. Published on May 18, 1898, p.147 '
A Reminiscence of the Opera' in The Sketch, a British illustrated newspaper weekly.
The British Library holds a complete run of The Sketch.
Source: eBay UK 28.2.2013

13. WAGNER, Franz: Tannhäuser-Bildteller
1900
A painted porcelain plate, 24 x 24 cm, by Franz Wagner (active 1894 - 1908 in Wien) after the painting by Otto Knille
(1873).
Sale of Dorotheum, Wien, June 15, 2011, lot 534.
Ref. Artnet

14. ROZYNSKI, Kurt von: Tannhäuser im Venusberg
1900
Painting by Kurt von Rozynski (1864 Schippenbeil- 1895 to 1937 in Berlin -?), date, size and location unknown.
Ref. Postcard

15. COLLIER, John: Tannhäuser in the Venusburg
1901
Painting, oil on canvas, 243 x 168 cm, by the English artist John Collier (1850 London - 1934).
Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, inv.n° SOPAG:95
BBC Your Paintings
A smaller replica entitled 'The Venus Borg' oil on board, 35.5 x 22.9 cm, is in a private collection.
Ref. Bridgeman

16. BRAUNE, Hugo: Tannhäuser im Venusberg-Bacchanal
1906
Illustration by Hugo L. Braune (1875 Frankenhausen-1940?) in his publication 'Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf der
Wartburg' Handlung in 3 Aufzügen von Richard Wagner ; In Bildern / dargest. von Hugo L. Braune Verlag J. J. Weber
(Leipzig) 10 Bl. ; 4 .
Ref. Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin (1999) p.12: 'Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg' von Richard Wagner.
Insel Verlag.

17. SHAW, Byam: Tannhäuser is allured back to Venusberg
1908
Color print illustration, one of 24, by Indian-born British painter, illustrator, designer and teacher John Byam Liston Shaw,
commonly known as Byam Shaw (1872 Madras-1919 London) for J Cuthbert Hadden's book "The Operas of Wagner, their
plots, music and history" published 1908 by Thomas Nelson & Sons, London.
Ref.eBay UK

18. MEID, Hans: Venusberg
1910
Print, 13,1 x 17,5 cm, by painter and illustrator Hans Meid (1883 Pforzheim-1957 Ludwigsburg), published 1910 by Verlag
E.A. Seemann, Leipzig.
On auction in München, Kettererkunst 3.2.2007, Sale: 311 Modern Art & Post-War & Old Masters, lot 91.

19. CHALON, Louis: Tannhäuser with the naked Venus
1910
Sculptures by French painter, sculptor, and illustrator Louis Chalon (1866 Paris-1940).
A. a gilt-bronze and ivory group, dated ca 1910, 56,5 cm height, sold by Christie's, South Kensington, London, 29.10.2008,
sale-lot 5341-87.
B. a patinated bronze group, depicting Tannhauser standing up in medieval clothes, the naked Venus next to him trying to
seduce him, on oval marble base ,64.8 x 50.8 cm. Signed in the bronze L. Chalon.
William Bunch Auction, Chadds Ford, PA, USA, 8 December 2009, lot n°302

20. SLEVOGT, Max: Hörselberg
1910
Painting, oil on canvas, 290,5 x 370,2 cm, by Max Slevogt (1868-1932).
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, inv. n° Gm2055 (no image available).
Ref. Schulze, I. (1999) pp. 151-238 'Literarisches Bildthema - Klänge als Farben erlebt. Tannhäuser in Werken der
bildenden Kunst'. p.239-241.
in Weigel, Heinrich; Klante, Wolfram & Schulze, Ingrid (1999) Tannhäuser in der Kunst. Quartus-Verlag, Bucha bei Jena.

21. THE END
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Author: K. Bender