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Schach auf Ölgemälden
(Chess in Oil Paintings)
Reviewed by the Author
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by
Gerhard Josten
Herstellung und Verlag: Books On Demand, 2006
ISBN
3-8334-5013-4
148 pages,
softcover
Text written
in German
| Gerhard Josten (* 3. May 1938 in Duisburg) is a
German chess historian and chess composer from Cologne.
Gerhard has also authored several books. |
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Inspired by the in
1973 published booklet „CHESS IN ART“ by the American Manfred Roesler, who
listed all so far known 300 oil painters ever working on chess, the chess
historian and endgame composer Gerhard Josten (http://www.mynetcologne.de/~nc-jostenge/)
now has published his book „Schach auf Ölgemälden“ („Chess in oil
paintings“) with more than 1,000 listed artists. In addition he shows
exactly 100 representative and imposing examples of the artificial works in
color. Here are four examples:
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| Alessandro Varotari (1588 - 1648)
Venus and Mars are playing chess. Though we cannot see the exact
position on the board, it is clear that Venus will win - first the game
and then him. She is assisted by her son Armor sitting on her
knees. Her husband Vulcan is disapproving the scene in the
background. |
Moritz August Retzsch (1779 - 1857)
Moritz August Retzsch sketched many illustrations for the works of e.g.
Shakespeare and Goethe. Model for this painting was obviously
Goethe´s „Faust“. The devil on the left side of the board is going
to destroy and win his enemy's soul. The angel in the background
is already feeling sorry for the young man. |
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| Jean-Henri Marlet (1771 - 1847)
Jean-Henri Marlet and Pierre Charles Fournier de Saint Amant were good
friends. In 1843 Saint Amant fought with Howard Staunton for the
world chess championship and lost the fight. Marlet´s painting
shows the two players at the game in the famous Café de la Régence in
Paris. |
Karl Truppe (1887 - 1959)
The title of this painting is „VITA VICTORIX“, written by the Austrian
artist in the left corner above. The reconstructable position of the
chess pieces on the board shows without any doubt that Death stands to
lose his game in a few moves, whereas the winner is already laughing.
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The 100 pictures -
with two pictures on each right page - are commented together with the art
historian Dr. Eva-Christine Raschke on the corresponding left pages.
Chess players, who are interested in paintings as well, may search inside
some pages of the book at „amazon.de.“
In total the book has 148 pages and is written in German. Or, enter
http://www.google.de/books with 3-8334-5013-4 and you see more pages.
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