During his Vienna years (1908–1913) he made his living as a professional artist and produced hundreds of works, but had little commercial success. A number of his paintings were recovered after World War II and have been sold at auctions for tens of thousands of dollars.

The young Hitler was wild for Wagnerian opera, stately architecture, and inventive graphic art and design. His taste in painting was—and remained—philistine. He swore by Eduard von Grützner , a genre painter of jolly, drunken Bavarian monks.

Jun 13, 2024 · Explore Adolf Hitler's rare paintings, revealing a hidden artistic side to the notorious dictator. Discover these rarely seen artworks and their historical significance.

May 27, 2020 · One of history’s greatest monsters, Adolf Hitler had surprisingly much to do with art. Was he a good artist? See Hitler's paintings.

Sep 13, 2019 · Leaving behind his late father’s ambitions for him to become a civil servant, Hitler saw Vienna as the ideal place to pursue his own youthful dream—to become an artist.

Winter Clock Tower Adolf Hitler • 1909-1910 Self Portrait Adolf Hitler • 1910 House at a Lake with Mountains Adolf Hitler • 1910

Adolf Hitler's art collection was a large accumulation of paintings which he gained before and during the events of WWII. These paintings were often taken from existing art galleries in Germany and Europe as Nazi forces invaded.

May 10, 2017 · Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party in Germany in the years leading up to and during World War II, was also a painter. He produced hundreds of works and sold his paintings and postcards to try to earn a living during his Vienna years (1908-13).

During his Vienna years (1908–1913) he made his living as a professional artist and produced hundreds of works, but had little commercial success. A number of his paintings were recovered after World War II and have been sold at auctions for tens of thousands of dollars.

Andrea Badami, Adolf Hitler, ca. 1970s, oil on canvas, 31 1 ⁄ 4 x 19 1 ⁄ 4 in. (79. 3 x 48. 9 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1988.74.2 Zoom Download