Johann Vincenz Cissarz
Versatile German Arts and Crafts designer
Johannes Joseph Vincenz Cissarz was a German painter, graphic artist, draftsman, interior designer, poster and book artist and designer of handicraft . Cissarz studied from 1891 to 1894 at the Dresden Art Academy with Leon Pohle and Hermann Freye. In 1895 he became a master student of the Belgian history painter Ferdinand Pauwels for a year. After completing his studies, he worked as a freelance graphic artist in Dresden in 1897. His first own work was an altar painting. In addition, he became known for commercial graphics, such as company graphics, trademarks and picture posters, which were among the first of their kind in Germany. He also designed several publications with book graphics for the publishing house Eugen Diederichs, founded in 1896. He was among the earliest artistic collaborators at the Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau. As such, he designed wallpaper and room furnishings. For example, in close cooperation with Karl Schmidt-Hellerau, he developed the first cupboard made of plywood or laminated wood in 1898. In 1904, for the world exhibition in St. Louis, Cissarz designed a painting for Ludwig van Beethoven's 7th symphony, which found its place in the music room of the German House and was awarded a gold medal. In October 1906 he was appointed lecturer for book design at the teaching and experimental workshops of the Württemberg Art Friends Association in Stuttgart. From 1908 Johann Vincenz Cissarz was a member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund. In 1909 he became a professor at what is now the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. Cissarz took part in the Leipzig Bugra in 1914 and received the grand prize for his graphic work. From 1916 to 1933 he was head of the master class for free painting at the Städel Art Institute in Frankfurt am Main. He continued to teach there until 1939. In 1937 he was honored for his work on the Berlin Olympic Village. His son was the depositor Arnold Cissarz (1900-1973).
Artworks by this artist
- Bad Nauheim. Badekur, Trinkkur, Inhalatorium, Gradierbauten, Heilgymnastik und Massage 1904
- Verpackungs- und Einwickelpapier der Dresdener Werkstätten für Handwerkskunst 1899
- The Kalvarienberg
- Vermessungs-Bureau Dresden 1897
- Verlag Eugen Diederichs. Jubiläumsausgabe Hans Blum Die Deutsche Revolution 1848-49 1897
- View of Wismar 1902
- Theodor Beyer Kunstanstalt Dresden 1900
- KKD Darmstadt Ausstellung der Künstlerkolonie 1904
- Das neue Universum 1900
- Verpackungs- und Einwickelpapier der Dresdener Werkstätten für Handwerkskunst 1899
- Josef Victor von Scheffel. Gesammelte Werke 1907
- Norderney mit sonnenbeschienenen Dünen 1926
- Infanterist in Uniform der Zeit zwischen 1810 und 1830 1903
- Erste Höhenluft Radfahr-Bahn 1897
- E. Epple & Ege. Ausstellung Königliche Württembergische Hof-Möbelfabrik 1906
- Mainzer Volks- und Jugendbücher 1907
- Lowland landscape with water 1907
- ‘Flora’ Anerkannt bestes Vieh-Nähr-Pulver 1900
- Allegorie des Abends (Vesper)@Drawings
- Theodor Schnitzler Kunsthandlung 1899