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Anna GASTEIGER (1877-1954) was a German artist born in Lübeck, renowned for her flower paintings with distinctive brushstrokes and a luminous palette. Trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, she developed an expressive style influenced by 17th-century Dutch masters. In 1902, she moved to Holzhausen am Ammersee with her sculptor husband Mathias Gasteiger, transforming their home into an artists' colony hosting festivals and exhibitions.
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Her studies at the prestigious Munich Academy provided her with the technical foundations necessary for her talent to flourish. She exhibited regularly in the art centers of Munich and Dresden, gradually establishing herself in the German artistic community of the time.
Moving to Holzhausen am Ammersee marked a turning point in her career and personal life. The house she had built with Mathias Gasteiger quickly became a vibrant creative hub. This living space transformed into a veritable artists' colony, attracting creators and art lovers who came to participate in the festivals and exhibitions she organized.
Her painting style is characterized by an expressive approach to floral still life, an area in which she particularly excels. Her works such as "Floral Still Life with Larkspur" and "Autumn by Lakes" demonstrate her ability to combine the tradition of the Flemish masters with a modern sensibility, creating a personal and recognizable visual language.
Her death in Munich on December 16, 1954, did not interrupt her artistic influence. The exceptional preservation of her house and its Art Nouveau furnishings allows us to discover her creative universe in its original state. Transformed into a museum, this residence perpetuates her memory and that of her husband, offering visitors a unique immersion in the lifestyle of an early 20th-century artist, a precious testimony to a remarkable era and aesthetic sensibility.
