Still Life in Front of Round Window, c. 1930

This still life shows a narrow space: In the recess of a small, round window, a bowl with fruit and a vase with roses have been arranged. Rural buildings can be seen in the view in the background. The incidence of light suggests bright sunshine, making the individual pieces of fruit stand out and gleam. The painting style of Franz Wiegele (1887–1944), a member of the Nötscher Kreis, relies on tightly grouped strokes that dominate the composition in individual patches of color. Coloration is a central theme in his oeuvre. In the course of the 1920s he achieved a synthesis of traditional image ideas and modern styles of execution. On 17th December 1944, his home and studio in Nötsch were bombed. Wiegele was fatally injured and many of his works were destroyed in the attack.

AK, 2022