Adalbert Franz Seligmann
1862-1945
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Austrian art critic, writer, and painter.
Career Summary
Seligmann studied at the Vienna Akademie der bildenden Künste 1880-84, and with among others Christian Griepenkerl 1884-87 at the Munich Akademie der Bildenden Künste. He travelled many times to Germany, France, Italy, the Balkans, and Turkey, for purposes of study. Thereafter, he worked as art correspondent for various newspapers, including the Wiener Sonn- und Montags-Zeitung (1894-1904), Die Wage (1898-99), the Neue Freie Presse (1903-34) and Die Moderne Welt (from 1918), in the course of his contributions to which, though against contemporary art, he advocated progressive plein-air painting.
For many years, Seligmann taught at the Vienna Conservatory of Music (Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst): from 1889 to 1898 as instructor in "historical costume art," from 1910 to at least 1919 as lecturer (Dozent) in "costume art and art history," from 1912/13 with the title of Professor. In 1897, he founded the Kunstschule für Frauen und Mädchen (Vienna Art School for Women and Girls), later the Frauenakademie (Academy for Women).
Seligmann and Schenker
Seligmann is first mentioned in Schenker's diary for August 9, 1906 going to a concert at the Mozarteum with Schenker, Botstiber, and Moriz Violin; and on October 9, 1906, with Dr. Wilhelm Goldbaum, he advises Schenker on the choice of title for Harmonielehre (OJ 1/5, pp. 17, 22).
Correspondence with Schenker
Correspondence from Seligmann to Schenker is preserved as OJ 14/23 (25 items, 1902-35), that from Schenker to Seligmann at the Wienbibliothek im Rathaus, as J. N. 94475-95664 passim (17 items, 1903-31).
Sources:
- Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815-1950, Band XII (Wien 2005), pp. 152-153 and online
- Jahresberichte der K. K. Akademie für Musik und Darstellende Kunst (Vienna, 1909-19)
Contributor:
- Marko Deisinger