Adolf Hiremy Hirschl is a Hungarian artist, born in 1860 dying in Italy in 1933.
Hirschl's fantasy paintings and mythological artwork are now becoming increasingly well known and his artwork has a dedicated following of admirers.
Some of his oil paintings, such as Souls on the Banks of the Acheron, fall within the Symbolism Art Movement.
This large oil on canvas painting is 216 x 340cm and is part of the Belvedere Palace Museum, Vienna, collection.
In 1878 Adolf Hiremy Hirschl studied at The Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Hirschl won the 1st prize for his oil on canvas painting Farewell: Scene from Hannibal Cross the Alps.
The following year the artist achieved an ambition to visit Rome. It was Italy that many of Hirschl's historical mythology paintings were inspired.
Adolf Hiremy continued painting in Rome for 35 years gaining respect for much of his unique and very individual art.
Known as the artist Adolf Hiremy, his fantasy paintings continue to attract praise from many quarters.
Adolph Hiremy Hirschl, The Birth of Venus c1888 is one of the great nude paintings of all time and one of the few larger oil paintings by the artist, which is not lost.
Fantasy paintings continue to charm and delight and they are some of our most popular fine art reproductions.
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