Figure 1.--Another important German-speaking artist is is Ferdinand Georg who was born in Vienna. He mostly painted portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes of everyday live. We notice one lovely image of Christmas in Austria with the children who have just woken up and still in their night gowns are checking their shoes to see what Santa brought them. Note the Christmas tree. W are not sure when the painting was done.

Another important German-speaking artist is is Ferdinand Georg who was born in Vienna. He mostly painted portraits, landscapes, still life and genre scenes of everyday live. He did a notable portrait of famed composer Ludwig von Bethoven in 1823. Some see his genre paintings are rather unrealistically happy others appreciate the nostalgic atmoshere in his paintings. Some compare him to Norman Rockwell in the United States who painted wonderful scenes of an America that probably never quite existed as he depicted. Waldmüller paintings seem very realistic. We notice one lovely image of Christmas in Austria with the children who have just woken up and still in their night gowns are checking their shoes to see what Santa brought them. Austrian children had put their shoes by the window before going to bed. Also notice the Christmas tree. We would have expected a little more filled out Christmas tree in Austria, but this family was perhaps not as well off as some. Given that it is winter in Austria, we wonder just how long they kept the window open. We note another wonderful image, one depictin the children at a village school just as lessons are over. It was done in 1841.

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