Rudolf Jettmar
Dragons and Monsters (Fight with the Monster), c. 1902
Oil on canvas
height 67.5 cm, width 124 cm
National Gallery in Prague
Rudolf Jettmar
Dragons and Beasts (Dragon and Girls)
Oil on canvas
height 67.5 cm, width 124 cm
National Gallery in Prague
Rudolf Jettmar
Fighting with a Monster
Oil on canvas
height 67.5 cm, width 124 cm
National Gallery in Prague
The painting Fighting with a Monster is part of the loose cycle ‘Dragons and Monsters’ which comes from the early 20th century. Jettmar shared his inspiration by mythology with other Central European artists, for example Arnold Böcklin. In the Czech lands, Hanuš Schwaiger and Maxmilian Pirner showed similar tendencies as Jettmar. More on this painting
Centaur carrying away a woman
Oil on canvas
83 x 112 cm
Private collection
A centaur is a mythological creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
The centaurs were usually said to have been born of Ixion and Nephele (the cloud made in the image of Hera). Another version, however, makes them children of a certain Centaurus, who mated with the Magnesian mares. This Centaurus was either himself the son of Ixion and Nephele (inserting an additional generation) or of Apolloand Stilbe, daughter of the river god Peneus. In the later version of the story his twin brother was Lapithes, ancestor of the Lapiths, thus making the two warring peoples cousins. More on Centaurs
Rudolf Jettmar, 1869-1939
Fighting Amazons
Oil on canvas
122.6 x 165.7 cms | 48 1/4 x 65 ins
Art Renewal Center
In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a race of woman warriors.
The legendary Amazons were thought to have lived in Pontus, which is part of modern-day Turkey near the southern shore of the Black Sea. There they formed an independent kingdom under the government of a queen named Hippolyta or Hippolyte. This area is known to have been occupied in the Late Bronze Age by a transhumant group known to the Hittites as the Kaŝka; though they were not directly known to Greeks, modern archaeologists have determined that they finally defeated their enemies, the Hittites, about 1200 BC. According to Plutarch, the Amazons lived in and about the Don river, which the Greeks called the Tanais; but which was called by the Scythians the "Amazon". The Amazons later moved to Terme on the River Thermodon, northern Turkey. More on the Amazons
Rudolf Jettmar
Battle of the Amazons , c. 1910
Pen and watercolor on paper
18.5 x 34 cm
Private collection
Rudolf Jettmar, 1869 Zawodzie near Cracow - Vienna 1939
Perseus and Andromeda, version II.
Oil on canvas.c. 1917/1926
Approx. 112: 82 cm.
Private collection
In Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of the Aethiopian king Cepheus and his wife Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia's hubris leads her to boast that Andromeda is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends a sea monster, Cetus, to ravage Aethiopia as divine punishment. Andromeda is stripped and chained naked to a rock as a sacrifice to sate the monster, but is saved from death by Perseus. More on Perseus and Andromeda
Rudolf Jettmar, 1869 Zawodzie near Cracow - Vienna 1939
Hercules and the lernean hydra, c. 1910
Oil on cardboard
Approx. 53: 109 cm.
Private collection
The Hydra had poisonous breath and blood so virulent that even its scent was deadly. The Hydra possessed many heads, the exact number of which varies according to the source. Later versions of the Hydra story add a regeneration feature to the monster: for every head chopped off, the Hydra would regrow two heads. Heracles required the assistance of his nephew Iolaus to cut off all of the monster's heads and burn the neck using a sword and fire. More on Hercules and the lernean hydra
Rudolf Jettmar
The Abandonment of Ariadne/ Bacchus Finds Ariadne, c. 1924
Oil on canvas
45 1/2 x 45 1/2 in
Private collection
Ariadne has been left on the island of Naxos, deserted by her lover Theseus. She is discovered on the shore by the god Bacchus. In the sky above the figure of Ariadne is the star constellation Corona Borealis (Northern crown). There are two possible variations of the story both going back to Ovid. In his Metamorphoses, Ovid has Bacchus throw the crown of Ariadne into the sky where it becomes the constellation Northern Crown. In Ars Amatoria, Bacchus promises the entire sky to Ariadne where she then would become the constellation Northern Crown. Falling in love with Ariadne on first sight. The picture shows her initial fear of Bacchus, but he raised her to heaven and turned her into a constellation, represented by the crown above her head.' More on BACCHUS AND ARIADNE
From 1898 he was a member of the Vienna Secession. Jettmar's work is influenced by the Max Klinger's. He is regarded as a significant representative of symbolism. "The Hours of the Night", "Prometheus" (1910 and 1916) and the eight etchings of the cycle "Cain after Lord Byron" are among his most important graphic works. Jettmar's paintings include the side altars of the church at Steinhof. Jettmar's painterly masterpiece "Way of life", from 1909, was destroyed in the war.
Rudolf Jettmar, 1869 Zawodzie near Cracow - Vienna 1939
Nativity scene I, c. 1925
Watercolor and Indian ink on cream-colored, firm wove paper
Approx. 27: 42 cm.
Private collection
In Christian theology the nativity marks the incarnation of Jesus as the second Adam, in fulfillment of the divine will of God, undoing the damage caused by the fall of the first man, Adam. The artistic depiction of the nativity has been a major subject for Christian artists since the 4th century. Since the 13th century, the nativity scene has emphasized the humility of Jesus and promoted a more tender image of him, as a major turning point from the early "Lord and Master" image, affecting the basic approaches of Christian pastoral ministry. More on the nativity
Rudolf Jettmar, 1869 Zawodzie near Cracow - Vienna 1939
Christ on the cross
Oil on canvas
Approx. 80 x 58 cm.
Private collection
Crucifixion is a historical method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang for several days until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It is principally known from classical antiquity, but remains in occasional use in some countries.
The crucifixion of Jesus is a central narrative in Christianity, and the cross (sometimes depicting Jesus nailed onto it) is the main religious symbol for many Christian churches. More Crucifixion
Rudolf Jettmar, 1869 Zawodzie near Cracow - Vienna 1939
Pièta, c. 1905
Oil on canvas
Approx. 80.5 x 100.5 cm.
Private collection
The Pietà is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, most often found in sculpture. As such, it is a particular form of the Lamentation of Christ, a scene from the Passion of Christ found in cycles of the Life of Christ. When Christ and the Virgin are surrounded by other figures from the New Testament, the subject is strictly called a Lamentation in English, although Pietà is often used for this as well, and is the normal term in Italian. More the Pietà
Rudolf Jettmar
The Voyage of Life (Am Wege)/ On the way, c. 1910
Oil on canvas
170 x 237 cm
Private collection
Birth, life and death are the three pillars of the art of Jettmar. The figure of a woman carrying two children in her arms and gently holding a third child behind her skirt immediately catches the viewer's attention in this generous, remarkably mature and precisely composed work. Like the strong and proud Madonna, she holds her children firmly in her arms, a characteristic of holy motherhood. A scarlet veil wraps around her, and the expression on her face, full of determination, reflects the bright sky. Behind her lie three old men - an analogy of the transience of life and aging. They rest calmly, their eyes turned to the sky, their gowns draped around them. Dark clouds gather over the ruins of the city behind them. Rudolf Jettmar is one of the founders of the Vienna Secession and contributed to the magazine Ver Sacrum. The Voyage of Life (Am Wege) was exhibited at the Secession Pavilion in Vienna in 1910. More on this painting
Rudolf Jettmar, 1869 Zawodzie near Cracow - Vienna 1939
Draft for: "On the way (way of life)", c/ 1909
Watercolor over pencil on lightly textured wove paper
14.5 x 21.5 cm.
Private collection
Rudolf Jettmar
At the City Gates, c. 1897
Watercolour
height 436 mm, width 690 mm
National Gallery in Prague
Rudolf Jettmar
Storm Over Lake Menarsh, also known as Violin Player in the Evening Light, c. 1897
Watercolor on paper
24 3/4 x 28 3/4 in
Private collection
Rudolf Jettmar
The return of the wounded knight
Oil on canvas
90 x 90 cm
Private collection
Jettmar died of a stroke in 1939. On the occasion of his 50th anniversary, the Austrian Post dedicated him a special stamp. In 1954 the Jettmargasse was named after him in Vienna-Liesing (23rd district).
The four seasons: spring (1928)
Oil on canvas
90,5 × 91 cm
Belvedere, Vienna
From 1920 to 1928 Jettmar executed a series of paintings depicting the four seasons.
Rudolf Jettmar (Austrian, 1869–1939)
The four seasons: Summer (1928)
Oil on canvas
90,5 × 91 cm
Belvedere, Vienna
Rudolf Jettmar (Austrian, 1869–1939)
The four seasons: Autumn (1928)
Oil on canvas
Belvedere, Vienna
Rudolf Jettmar (Austrian, 1869–1939)
The four seasons: Winter (1928)
Oil on canvas
Belvedere, Vienna
Rudolf Jettmar
Female nudes in landscape
Oil on canvas
125 x 200 cm
Private collection
The few remaining oil paintings (landscapes, Greek mythology) as well as etchings are predominantly family-owned. More on Rudolf Jettmar
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