Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
Symbolist painter and naturist reformer
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach was a German painter and social reformer. Diefenbach was born at Hadamar, then part of the Duchy of Nassau. He was a pioneer of the naturist and the peace movements. His country commune, Himmelhof, in Ober Sankt Veit near Vienna (1897–1899) was one of the models for the reform settlement Monte Verità in Ascona. His ideas included life in harmony with nature and rejection of monogamy, turning away from any religion (although he was a follower of theosophy), and a vegetarian diet. When his commune went bankrupt, he moved to Capri and stayed there until his death in 1913 As a painter, Diefenbach was an independent representative of Symbolism. There has been a museum of his works in Certosa di San Giacomo on Capri since 1974.
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Master student
- Konstantin Johannes Franz Cretius Master
- Rudolf Jordan Master
Artworks by this artist
- Stürmische Seelandschaft 1901
- Girl Holding A Snake – Innocence 1900
- Caprilandschaft
- The storm, Capri
- Christ On The Cross 1891
- Asking The Stars
- Vater verzeih Ihnen 1887
- Question to the stars 1901
- Selbstbildnis 1912
- Sphinx
- Pizzolungo, Capri
- Ephebe 1911
- Geige spielender Knabe
- Stürmische Meeresbucht 1912
- Thou Shalt Not Kill 1902
- Bildnis Richard Wagner
- Kopf einer Gemse 1895
- Ecce Homo
- Self-portrait as Christ 1892
- The Fairy Dance 1895