Leopold Pollak
Austrian · 21 artworks
RomanticismDetailed portraitureGenre scenesRomantic landscapesUse of warm color palettesDepiction of everyday life
artist bio
Leopold Pollak was a 19th-century painter known for his portraits and genre scenes, often depicting Italian life and landscapes. His work reflects the Romantic interest in emotion, nature, and the everyday lives of people.
what you'll learn
Studying Pollak's work allows students to explore Romantic portraiture and genre painting, focusing on capturing emotion and depicting scenes of everyday life. Students can learn about composition, color, and the use of light to create mood.
related: Caspar David Friedrich, Eugene Delacroix, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
21 artworks
Portrait of Peter Schoepf (1804–1875) from Munich
1835
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Roman peasant family
1836
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Portrait of Ferdinand Flor
1835
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Portrait of the painter Emil Löhr at the age of 30
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The painter August Riedel
1851
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Portrait of a lady with a pearl necklace and a fan
1847
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Judith
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Portrait of Ludwig August Frankl von Hochwart (1810-1894)
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After the bath
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Portrait of Paul Emil Jacobs
1845
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The little showman
1877
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Italian family with sleeping child in the countryside
1849
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Portrait of Eduard Schaller from Vienna
1832
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The grape harvester
1852
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Young Neapolitan woman with her little child
1845
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Portrait of a lady with a fan
1841
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Portrait of Johann Christian Reinhart with the lute
1833
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Storm in the Belt (Strait in northeast Denmark)
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Portrait of Johann Karl Baehr
1828
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Young Russian
1867
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Italian herdsman family
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