"Johann Wolfgang Goethe: Portrait in Yellow-Blue Tones"

(Born in 1954 in Weimar) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A portrait of Goethe created in muted yellow-blue tones, with very thick, textured paint application, inspired by the famous work "Goethe in the Roman Campagna" by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein from 1787. This piece, which gained great popularity and absolute recognizability, especially after Andy Warhol cited the image of Goethe in a wide-brimmed hat in his renowned series of silk-screen prints, is characterized by its blackness. The artist, who studied at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences under Werner Schriefers from 1976 and under Gerhard Höme at the Düsseldorf Academy from 1978, has dealt from an early stage of his career with the theme of German reunification and the subsequent formation of the European Union, as well as the history and significance of his hometown and its important figures. He is considered one of the most important German artists of the present day and has created an extensive artistic legacy distinguished by outstanding prophetic power, inspired by his main idol Vincent van Gogh. Oil on cardboard, mounted on a wooden panel. Approximate dimensions: 97 cm x 97 cm. Framed. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist's studio in 2017.