Wilhelm von Gloeden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm von Gloeden

German photographer

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1856

Place of Birth: Völkshagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1931

Profession: photographer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Wilhelm Iwan Friederich August Freiherr von Gloeden (September 16, 1856 – February 16, 1931) was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy.
He is mostly known for his pastoral nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphoras suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity.
From a modern standpoint, his work is commendable due to his controlled use of lighting as well as the often elegant poses of his models.
His innovations include the use of photographic filters and special body makeup (a mixture of milk, olive oil, and glycerin) to disguise skin blemishes.



Alternative names	Wilhelm Baron von Gloeden
Description	German photographer
Date of birth/death	18 September 1856	16 February 1931
Location of birth/death	Volkshagen, Wismar	Taormina
Work period	circa 1876 date QS:P,+1876-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 – 1931
Work location	Francavilla a Mare, Naples, Taormina
Authority control	: Q77033 VIAF: 49226196 ISNI: 0000 0000 8127 1953 ULAN: 500003318 LCCN: n81058618 NLA: 36276978 WorldCat