The Horses of Gustav Adolf Closs

Carl Gustav Adolf Closs was a German painter and illustrator during the late 19th and early 20th century. Born to an artistic family, Closs was the son of a wood engraver and studied art at a young age.

Not Just Painting

Initially Closs followed in his father’s footsteps and began illustrating books with wood engravings, however this was just a means to an end. His true passion was painting. He had no problem with scale and painted a variety murals (most of which were lost during the wars of the 20th century). Closs was also a history & heraldry buff and that passion is evident in much of his work. He was considered to be among the best heralds of his time.

Although horses aren’t his primary subjects, he captures them with a masterful simplicity and effectively conveys their motion.

Guard Regiment

Guard Regiment

Breslauer Prussia ride through the Emperor Door of the University of Wroclaw

Breslauer Prussia ride through the Emperor Door of the University of Wroclaw

Ride to the Falconry

Ride to the Falconry

A ride of the Corps Teutonia Marburg Chargierten

A ride of the Corps Teutonia Marburg Chargierten

Armed March at Tubingen Church

Armed March at Tubingen Church

Winter Excursion of The Corps Franconia Tübingen

Winter Excursion of The Corps Franconia Tübingen

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