Joseph Anton Koch
1768–1839 · Austrian · 30 artworks
NeoclassicismRomanticismIdealized landscapesClassical compositionSublime naturalismUse of mythological and biblical themesDetailed foreground elements
artist bio
Joseph Anton Koch was an Austrian painter of Neoclassical and Romantic landscapes. He is known for his heroic and idealized depictions of nature, often incorporating mythological or biblical figures to convey moral or spiritual themes.
what you'll learn
Studying Koch's work allows students to understand the transition from Neoclassical ideals to Romantic sensibilities in landscape painting. Students will learn about composition, the use of light and shadow to create mood, and the integration of figures within a landscape narrative.
related: Caspar David Friedrich, Nicolas Poussin
30 artworks
The Schmadribach Falls
1822
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Tiroler Landsturm
1820
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Landschaft Mit Dem Dankopfer Noahs
1803
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Mountain Scene
1796
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Guido Da Montefeltre, Vom Teufel Erfaßt
1803
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Italian Landscape with Don Quichotte
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Das Wetterhorn Mit Dem Reichenbachtal
1824
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Heroische Landschaft Mit Regenbogen
1805
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Waterfalls at Subiaco
1813
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Landschaft Mit Den Kundschaftern Aus Dem Gelobten Lande
1816
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Monastery of San Francesco Di Civitella in the Sabine Mountains
1812
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The Upland near Bern
1816
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Portrait von Johann Michael Wittmer
1830
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Lauterbrunnental Nach Norden
1794
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Waterfall near Subiaco
1813
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Serpentara Landscape with Herdsmen and Cows at a Spring
1833
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Das Kloster San Francesco Im Sabinergebirge Bei Rom
1812
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Landscape with the Rape of Hylas Joseph Anton Koch
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Das Franziskuskloster in Den Sabiner Bergen
1839
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Landschaft Nach Einem Gewitter
1830
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Landschaft Bei Olevano Mit Reitendem Mönch
1830
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Noah Offers up Thanks
1814
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Römische Landschaft
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Das Lauterbrunner Tal
1821
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Waterfall in the Bern Highlands
1796
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Grindelwald Glacier in the Alps.
1823
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Der Grimselpaß
1813
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Landscape with Bileam
1834
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Landscape with Shepherds and Cows and at the Spring
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Serpentara Landscape with the Procession of the Magi
1820
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