1906 Alfons Zeileis at the academy of arts - ca. 5 min.
In 1906, Alfons Zeileis began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. In this video, you can find out which courses he took and who his fellow students were.
1906 Alfons Zeileis moves to Munich - ca. 5,5 min.
In 1906, Alfons Zeileis spent two years at the School of Arts and Crafts in Nuremberg. His artistic development stands out. He is sent to the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. In this video, you can find out how this came about and what kind of city Munich was back then.
1906 Alfons Zeileis and the Centennial Exhibition - ca. 9 min.
In 1906, Alfons Zeileis has already been at the School of Arts and Crafts in Nuremberg for 2 years. 1906 is an important year for German art. The Centennial Exhibition of German Art takes place in the National Gallery in Berlin under the direction of Hugo von Tschudi. In this video, you can find out what Emperor William II said about it and what significance this exhibition had for the development of German art.
1906 Alfons Zeileis and Edouard Manet - ca. 6,5 min.
The estate of Alfons Zeileis contained a book on Manet by Hugo von Tschudi, the director of the Berlin National Gallery. The book was published in 1902. In this video, you can find out what significance such a book had for the art of the time and for Alfons Zeileis.
1904 Alfons Zeileis and St. Louis - ca. 8,5 min.
In February 1904, politics discusses art. The occasion was the (non-)participation of German painting in the World's Fair in St. Louis in the USA. Modern and traditional understandings of art collide in front of a large audience. Kaiser Wilhelm II's understanding of art is once again heavily criticized. What exactly was discussed and what was actually exhibited in St. Louis, you will learn in this video.
1904-1906 Alfons Zeileis at the School of Arts and Crafts - ca. 5,0 min.
From 1904 to 1906 Alfons Zeileis studied at the school of arts and crafts in Nuremberg, today's academy of arts. In this article we look at his achievements at the school of arts and crafts and compare them with the textbook "The Art of Drawing" from the estate of Alfons Zeileis.
1904 Alfons Zeileis as a Student - ca. 5,5 min.
In 2004, Alfons Zeileis began his art studies at the school of arts and crafts in Nuremberg. How did students live back then? How much money did they need to live? Were there already student associations back then? You can find the answer in this video.
1904 Alfons Zeileis and his Homeland - ca. 5,5 min.
The state has always been interested in knowing where its subjects were and where they had access to them. If Alfons Zeileis now wants to study in Nuremberg, the Bavarian state naturally wants to know. In this video, you will learn which rules Alfons Zeileis had to observe.
1904 Alfons Zeileis moves to Nuremberg - ca. 8 min.
Alfons Zeileis now knows that he wants to study art with a focus on art teaching. Now the only question is where he wants to study. Why he chooses Nuremberg, how Nuremberg differs from Würzburg, how Nuremberg has developed and what King Ludwig I of Bavaria has to do with it, you will learn in this video.
1903 Alfons Zeileis becomes a painter - ca. 6 min.
For Alfons Zeileis, it was clear at an early stage that he wanted to become a painter. He practices, he paints, he procures material, he looks for models and thinks about how he can achieve his goal. In this video you can find out how Alfons Zeileis decided.
1900 Alfons Zeileis and the world Expo - ca. 9.5 min.
The year is 1900: World Expo in Paris. The world is undergoing the fastest technical changes in its history, and a lot is happening artistically as well. In this video, you can find out what was on display at the World Expo and what impact it had on Alfons Zeileis.
1899 Alfons Zeileis in the school vacations - ca. 9.5 min.
How do children in the 19th century empire spend their vacations? Do they go on vacation with their parents, or alone? Do they go on vacation at all? How does Alfons Zeileis spend his vacations? You will get the answer in this video?
1898 Alfons Zeileis at school - ca. 7.5 min.
Alfons Zeileis has received his first report from the first class of the royal new high school in Würzburg. How were his grades, his diligence and his behavior? What subjects did he take? What did his way to school look like? You can find out all about it in this video.
1895 Alfons Zeileis and the art of cooking - ca. 13 min.
The Zeileis family left us this wonderful cookbook from 1883. Which recipes are contained in it, which kitchen utensils were needed for the preparation and whether there were already vegetarians in the 19th century, you will learn in this video.
1892 Alfons Zeileis relocates - ca. 6 min.
Imagine you read in the newspaper that you will relocate from a village to a big city. That is exactly what happened to the Zeileis family. What this means for the family you will see in this video.
1888 Alfons Zeileis and the Vaccination - ca. 7 min.
A vaccination certificate can be found in the estate of Alfons Zeileis. However, the disease that was vaccinated against is not specified. You can find out what this is all about in this video.
1887 Alfons Zeileis and the Emperor - ca. 12 min.
This video tells you how William II influenced art, how modern art was evaluated during the German Empire and what this all has to do with Alfons Zeileis.
1887 Alfons Zeileis and the German Empire - ca. 10 min.
This video compares the Democracy of the German Empire with the Democracy of the United States of America and tells you whether Alfons Zeileis was allowed to vote or not.
1887 Alfons Zeileis and the railways - ca. 9 min.
This video shows why Alfons Zeileis was born in Hafenlohr and what this had to do with the railways.
1887 - 1963 The life of Alfons Zeileis - an overview - ca. 30 min.
This video describes the entire life of Alfons Zeileis. It gives an overview of his career from his birth to the end of his life. The short films go into individual events of his life or his time. To watch them it is not necessary to see this film - without it might be even more exciting...