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Goethe, the renowned German writer and polymath, left an indelible mark on literature and art

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Goethe
LLM457085 Goethe by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goethe. Illustration for The Maclise Portrait Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters by William Bates)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Goethe (engraving)

Goethe (engraving)
2812115 Goethe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goethe. Illustration for Scenes and Characters from the works of George Eliot)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Egmont and Clarchen (engraving)

Egmont and Clarchen (engraving)
2808182 Egmont and Clarchen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egmont and Clarchen.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGoethe Collection: Margaret in Prison (engraving)

Margaret in Prison (engraving)
1602640 Margaret in Prison (engraving) by Kreling, August von (1819-76); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret in Prison. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 December 1876)

Background imageGoethe Collection: The Rival Mephistopheles, 1893 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

The Rival Mephistopheles, 1893 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
LMG208965 The Rival Mephistopheles, 1893 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by May, Philip William (1864-1903); 26.3x38.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Charlotte with her brothers and sisters, 1935 (drawing)

Charlotte with her brothers and sisters, 1935 (drawing)
ELD4875790 Charlotte with her brothers and sisters, 1935 (drawing) by Calbet, Antoine (1860-1944); (add.info.: Illustration of " Antoine Calbet (1860-1944)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Werther dancing with Charlotte, 1935 (drawing)

Werther dancing with Charlotte, 1935 (drawing)
ELD4875773 Werther dancing with Charlotte, 1935 (drawing) by Calbet, Antoine (1860-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for " The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Goethe)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Portrait of Charlotte, 1935 (drawing)

Portrait of Charlotte, 1935 (drawing)
ELD4875570 Portrait of Charlotte, 1935 (drawing) by Calbet, Antoine (1860-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for " The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Goethe)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Monumentto Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1890 (sculpture)

Monumentto Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1890 (sculpture)
LRI4596219 Monumentto Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1890 (sculpture) by Hellmer, Edmund Ritter von (1850-1935); Vienna, Austria; (add.info)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Portrait of Theodore Ulrike Sophie von Levetzow (1804-1899

Portrait of Theodore Ulrike Sophie von Levetzow (1804-1899
GIA4726187 Portrait of Theodore Ulrike Sophie von Levetzow (1804-1899) Last Love by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) (Portrait of Baroness Ulrike von Levetzow last lover of Goethe)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Portrait of Goethe surrounded by Faust characters Engraving

Portrait of Goethe surrounded by Faust characters Engraving
GIA4726146 Portrait of Goethe surrounded by Faust characters Engraving by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Mephistopheles (Mephisto) a Faust Illustration de 'Faust'

Mephistopheles (Mephisto) a Faust Illustration de "Faust"
GIA4726129 Mephistopheles (Mephisto) a Faust Illustration de " Faust" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) (Illustration for " faust" by Goethe) Engraving by Unknown Artist

Background imageGoethe Collection: Marguerite in the opera Faust by Charles Gounod created in 1859

Marguerite in the opera Faust by Charles Gounod created in 1859
DUV4199257 Marguerite in the opera Faust by Charles Gounod created in 1859, after the piece by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Alphabet of female names on the theme: feminine costumes and operas

Background imageGoethe Collection: Portrait of Goethe. 19th century chromolithography

Portrait of Goethe. 19th century chromolithography
LSE4101939 Portrait of Goethe. 19th century chromolithography. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Goethe)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Werther surprises Charlotte surrounded by children, 1774 (engraving)

Werther surprises Charlotte surrounded by children, 1774 (engraving)
XEE4158448 Werther surprises Charlotte surrounded by children, 1774 (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration for The Sorrows of Young Werther)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Meeting of Goethe and Jung Stilling in Strasbourg. 19th century drawing

Meeting of Goethe and Jung Stilling in Strasbourg. 19th century drawing
LSE4078291 Meeting of Goethe and Jung Stilling in Strasbourg. 19th century drawing. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Illustration for Goethes Faust (litho)

Illustration for Goethes Faust (litho)
5214808 Illustration for Goethes Faust (litho) by Bruning, Edmund (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Goethes Faust, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGoethe Collection: Gretchen, Kirchgang (litho)

Gretchen, Kirchgang (litho)
5220386 Gretchen, Kirchgang (litho) by Kaulbach, Wilhelm von (1805-74) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gretchen, Kirchgang)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Ottilie, Wahlverwandtschaften (litho)

Ottilie, Wahlverwandtschaften (litho)
5220369 Ottilie, Wahlverwandtschaften (litho) by Kaulbach, Wilhelm von (1805-74) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ottilie, Wahlverwandtschaften)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Hermann Und Dorothea (litho)

Hermann Und Dorothea (litho)
5220383 Hermann Und Dorothea (litho) by Kaulbach, Wilhelm von (1805-74) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermann Und Dorothea)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Gretchen, Mater Dolorosa (litho)

Gretchen, Mater Dolorosa (litho)
5220379 Gretchen, Mater Dolorosa (litho) by Kaulbach, Wilhelm von (1805-74) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gretchen, Mater Dolorosa)

Background imageGoethe Collection: A Fantasy based on Goethes Faust, 1834 (oil on canvas)

A Fantasy based on Goethes Faust, 1834 (oil on canvas)
CH402414 A Fantasy based on Goethes Faust, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Holst, Theodor M. von (1810-44); 112x72.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageGoethe Collection: Goethes Home, Frankfort (b / w photo)

Goethes Home, Frankfort (b / w photo)
5989056 Goethes Home, Frankfort (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goethes Home, Frankfort)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Faust and Marguerite in the Garden, 1861 (oil on canvas)

Faust and Marguerite in the Garden, 1861 (oil on canvas)
5962882 Faust and Marguerite in the Garden, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; UIG; French, out of copyright

Background imageGoethe Collection: Gretchen in the Cathedral, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)

Gretchen in the Cathedral, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
3959949 Gretchen in the Cathedral, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 56.1 x 46.6 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: In " Faust)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Mosaics from the House of the Faun, Casa del

Mosaics from the House of the Faun, Casa del Fauno, Pompeii, excavated 1830. Also known as the house of the Alexander mosaic or the Casa di Goethe

Background imageGoethe Collection: Antique mosaic floor from the House of the Faun, Pompeii

Antique mosaic floor from the House of the Faun, Pompeii
Antique mosaic floor picture of cupid holding a goblet riding on a lion from the House of the Faun, Casa del Fauno House of Goethe in Pompeii, excavated 10th December 1830

Background imageGoethe Collection: Postcard depicting the temptation of Faust by Mephistopheles, c. 1905 (colour litho)

Postcard depicting the temptation of Faust by Mephistopheles, c. 1905 (colour litho)
CHT218583 Postcard depicting the temptation of Faust by Mephistopheles, c.1905 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Background imageGoethe Collection: Faust and Marguerite, 1857 (w / c on paper)

Faust and Marguerite, 1857 (w / c on paper)
RA15082 Faust and Marguerite, 1857 (w/c on paper) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 45.2x50.1 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageGoethe Collection: Marguerite (chromolitho)

Marguerite (chromolitho)
735268 Marguerite (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marguerite. Liebig card)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Poster for Werther by Jules Massenet (1842-1912

Poster for Werther by Jules Massenet (1842-1912
CHT167382 Poster for Werther by Jules Massenet (1842-1912) at the Theatre National des Opera-Comique, Paris, based on Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1893 (colour litho) by Grasset

Background imageGoethe Collection: Lerse, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)

Lerse, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)
3626472 Lerse, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lerse, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Gotz von Berlichingen, title character from the play by Goethe (colour litho)

Gotz von Berlichingen, title character from the play by Goethe (colour litho)
3626458 Gotz von Berlichingen, title character from the play by Goethe (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gotz von Berlichingen)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Doctor Faust (chromolitho)

Doctor Faust (chromolitho)
3100707 Doctor Faust (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Faust. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix, 1881)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Leonora d Este and Tasso (engraving)

Leonora d Este and Tasso (engraving)
2808189 Leonora d Este and Tasso (engraving) by Kaulbach, Wilhelm von (1805-74) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonora d Este and Tasso.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGoethe Collection: Mignon (engraving)

Mignon (engraving)
2808105 Mignon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mignon.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGoethe Collection: Statues of Goethe and Schiller at Weimar (engraving)

Statues of Goethe and Schiller at Weimar (engraving)
2810584 Statues of Goethe and Schiller at Weimar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statues of Goethe and Schiller at Weimar)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Frankfurt, Goethes Birthplace (engraving)

Frankfurt, Goethes Birthplace (engraving)
2810583 Frankfurt, Goethes Birthplace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frankfurt, Goethes Birthplace)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Goethe (engraving)

Goethe (engraving)
1592539 Goethe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goethe. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 August 1899)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Mephistopheles dans les airs (frontispiece from Faust), 1828 (litho on chine colle)

Mephistopheles dans les airs (frontispiece from Faust), 1828 (litho on chine colle)
996330 Mephistopheles dans les airs (frontispiece from Faust), 1828 (litho on chine colle) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 27.6x23.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageGoethe Collection: Mignon aspiring to Heaven (engraving)

Mignon aspiring to Heaven (engraving)
1625241 Mignon aspiring to Heaven (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mignon aspiring to Heaven)

Background imageGoethe Collection: Iphigenia (engraving)

Iphigenia (engraving)
2808141 Iphigenia (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iphigenia.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGoethe Collection: Faust and Margaret in the garden (engraving)

Faust and Margaret in the garden (engraving)
2808128 Faust and Margaret in the garden (engraving) by Max, Gabriel (1840-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faust and Margaret in the garden.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGoethe Collection: Elisabeth, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)

Elisabeth, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)
3626464 Elisabeth, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisabeth, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe)



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Goethe, the renowned German writer and polymath, left an indelible mark on literature and art. Through his works, he opened windows into the human soul, exploring themes of love, doubt, and existentialism. One of Goethe's close associates was Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, a talented painter who captured his likeness in various portraits. These paintings provide glimpses into Goethe's world and reveal the depth of their friendship. Another artist influenced by Goethe was Franz Schubert. His haunting composition "Erlkönig" set to Goethe's poem tells a chilling tale of a father and son encountering supernatural forces in the night. In his magnum opus Faust, Goethe delves into profound philosophical questions while wrestling with doubts about life's purpose. The character Mephistopheles serves as both antagonist and catalyst for Faust's journey towards self-discovery. The iconic illustration "Mephistopheles Prologue in the Sky" from Faust captures the essence of this complex relationship between good and evil. It also explored mysticism through Walpurgis Night - an engraving that depicts witches gathering on April 30th to celebrate springtime rituals amidst moonlit ruins. Charlotte Buff played a significant role in shaping Goethe's early romantic experiences which inspired him to write The Sorrows of Young Werther – a novel that resonated deeply with readers across Europe. To honor his legacy, Leipzig erected a magnificent statue commemorating Goethe’s contributions to literature and culture. This statue stands tall as a testament to his enduring influence even today. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) remains one of Germany’s most celebrated literary figures whose words continue to inspire generations around the globe. Werther by Johann von Goethe is not just another tragic love story; it is an exploration of passion so intense that it can consume one's very existence. In the play Faust, adapted by W. G.