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Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: A Literary Icon and Cultural Figure Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a prominent German writer, artist, and politician

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859

Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859
3916945 Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859; (add.info.: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859. 'Projets D'Amour' (Projects of love)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859

Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859
3916947 Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859; (add.info.: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859. 'I'Oracle' (the oracle)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: The Sorrows of Young Werther, 1774. Werther surprises Charlotte surrounded by children

The Sorrows of Young Werther, 1774. Werther surprises Charlotte surrounded by children
AIS5339051 The Sorrows of Young Werther, 1774. Werther surprises Charlotte surrounded by children. By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832); Goethe National Museum, Weimar, Germany; © Iberfoto.

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Johann Caspar Lavater, 1741-1801, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832

Johann Caspar Lavater, 1741-1801, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832, and Johann Bernhard Basedow, 1724-1790
UIG5414776 Johann Caspar Lavater, 1741-1801, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832, and Johann Bernhard Basedow, 1724-1790, at dinner in Koblenz, woodcut from 1864; UIG.

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Leibig card illustrating a scene from Mignon, an opera comique by Ambroise Thomas

Leibig card illustrating a scene from Mignon, an opera comique by Ambroise Thomas. 1866 (chromolithograph)
5669267 Leibig card illustrating a scene from Mignon, an opera comique by Ambroise Thomas. 1866 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: The original French libretto was by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Illustration depicting characters from Mignon, an opera comique by Ambroise Thomas. 1866 (painting)

Illustration depicting characters from Mignon, an opera comique by Ambroise Thomas. 1866 (painting)
5669266 Illustration depicting characters from Mignon, an opera comique by Ambroise Thomas. 1866 (painting); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859

Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859
3916950 Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859; (add.info.: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859. 'Les regrets' (regrets), Faust in his study with Marguerite

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Music. Classical music. Werther, opera by Jules Massenet (1892) based on the novel by Goethe

Music. Classical music. Werther, opera by Jules Massenet (1892) based on the novel by Goethe
3433690 Music. Classical music. Werther, opera by Jules Massenet (1892) based on the novel by Goethe. Imagery, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Werther)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster)

Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster)
3434588 Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature. Faust and the Devil)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Charlotte Buff, 1880 (engraving)

Charlotte Buff, 1880 (engraving)
3730127 Charlotte Buff, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: The character of Lotte, in Goethe's novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, woodcut from the year 1880.); Bildagentur-online/UIG.

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 1749 - 1832. German Writer, Pictorial Artist, Biologist

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 1749 - 1832. German Writer, Pictorial Artist, Biologist
UIG5420901 Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 1749 - 1832. German Writer, Pictorial Artist, Biologist, Theoretical Physicist And Polymath. From The Maclise Portrait Gallery, Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage.

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Touristik / Tourism (colour litho)

Touristik / Tourism (colour litho)
8666321 Touristik / Tourism (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Touristik. Die Bergsteige-Touristik ist, abgesehen von Petrarkas Beispiel im 14 Jahrh)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859

Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859
3916942 Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859; (add.info.: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859. 'Marguerite repousse le demon' (Marguerite cowers from the demon)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859

Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859
3916948 Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859; (add.info.: Faust opera by Charles Gounod (1818-1893), 1859. 'Les regrets' (regrets), Faust in his study with Marguerite

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Scene of Goethe's Faust: Mephistopheles (Mephisto) tells about the death of her husband in Martha

Scene of Goethe's Faust: Mephistopheles (Mephisto) tells about the death of her husband in Martha - Illustration by
XEE5027043 Scene of Goethe's Faust: Mephistopheles (Mephisto) tells about the death of her husband in Martha - Illustration by Friedrich Moritz August Retzsch (1779-1857) - Goethemuseum

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Music. Rider in the forest. Der Erlkonig (The Erlking), lied by Franz Schubert (1813)

Music. Rider in the forest. Der Erlkonig (The Erlking), lied by Franz Schubert (1813), inspired by the poem: Erlkonig
3434119 Music. Rider in the forest. Der Erlkonig (The Erlking), lied by Franz Schubert (1813), inspired by the poem: Erlkonig, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: It's Not You, Lottchen, 1787. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

It's Not You, Lottchen, 1787. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
It's Not You, Lottchen, 1787. Book: Leiden des Jungen Werther by Goethe

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Cover of 'Le Roi des Aulnes' (Der Erlkönig), 1904. Creator: Léon Gruel

Cover of "Le Roi des Aulnes" (Der Erlkönig), 1904. Creator: Léon Gruel
Cover of "Le Roi des Aulnes" (Der Erlkonig), 1904. Decorative cover made by Leon Gruel who chose to employ a traditional 16th-century style of decoration featuring interconnected ribbons

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Statues of Goethe and Schiller at Weimar, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Statues of Goethe and Schiller at Weimar, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Statues of Goethe and Schiller at Weimar, 1858. Sculpture of German writers and dramatists Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Lolotte and Werther, 1810. Creator: Eunice Pinney

Lolotte and Werther, 1810. Creator: Eunice Pinney
Lolotte and Werther, 1810

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust dans son cabinet, c.1848. Creator: Ary Scheffer

Faust dans son cabinet, c.1848. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Faust dans son cabinet, c.1848. Faust in his study. Mephistopheles appears in the shadows

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Hélène, 1892. Creator: Henri Fantin-Latour

Hélène, 1892. Creator: Henri Fantin-Latour
Helene, 1892. Helen, from Goethe's Faust, Part Two, or Faust: The Second Part of the Tragedy

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: La Peur (Fear), 1865. Creator: Odilon Redon

La Peur (Fear), 1865. Creator: Odilon Redon
La Peur (Fear), 1865

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Marguerite holding her dead child, c1846. Creator: Ary Scheffer

Marguerite holding her dead child, c1846. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Marguerite holding her dead child, c1846

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Illustration for Egmont by Goethe, 18th century (engraving)

Illustration for Egmont by Goethe, 18th century (engraving)
3772257 Illustration for Egmont by Goethe, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe illustration of a scene from his tragedy Egmont)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust, Wagner and Barbet, 1828 (1947). Artist: Eugene Delacroix

Faust, Wagner and Barbet, 1828 (1947). Artist: Eugene Delacroix
Faust, Wagner and Barbet, 1828 (1947). From The Art of the French Book, edited by Andre Lejard. [Paul Elek, London, 1947]

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Goethe's garden house park river ilm - Ilmpark, Weimar, Unesco wold heritage Site, Thuringia

Goethe's garden house park river ilm - Ilmpark, Weimar, Unesco wold heritage Site, Thuringia, Germany

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Germany, Hessen, Frankfurt-am-Main, Goethe House, Birthplace of writer Johann Wolfgang

Germany, Hessen, Frankfurt-am-Main, Goethe House, Birthplace of writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Portrait Goethe German

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Portrait Goethe German
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749 - 1832. German poet, novelist, playwright, natural philosopher, diplomat and civil servant. After a contemporary print

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: The German poets Goethe and Schiller monument in front of the Nationaltheater theatre at Weimar

The German poets Goethe and Schiller monument in front of the Nationaltheater theatre at Weimar
2875479 The German poets Goethe and Schiller monument in front of the Nationaltheater theatre at Weimar, Germany 1930s (b/w photo) by Rietschel

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Weimar, Goethe Schiller Memorial

Weimar, Goethe Schiller Memorial
2840784 Weimar, Goethe Schiller Memorial by Rietschel, Ernst Friedrich August (1804-61); (add.info.: Trip around the world, travel, Germany, Thuringen, Thuringia, Weimar, 1920s, 20th century)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Scene from Faust (chromolitho)

Scene from Faust (chromolitho)
974034 Scene from Faust (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Faust: the duel)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust and Gretchen in the Goethe version of the legend. Faust

Faust and Gretchen in the Goethe version of the legend. Faust and Margarita in the Mikhail Bulgakov version of the story. After a 19th century work by Jules David

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, German writer, artist, and politician (XXXL)

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, German writer, artist, and politician (XXXL)
Portrait of Goethe engraving by Posselwhite from a picture by george Dawe (1855) Now in the public domain

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Franz, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)

Franz, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)
3626473 Franz, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Franz, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Franz von Sickingen, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)

Franz von Sickingen, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho)
3626466 Franz von Sickingen, from Gotz von Berlichingen by Goethe (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Franz von Sickingen)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust and Mephistopheles (litho)

Faust and Mephistopheles (litho)
3641275 Faust and Mephistopheles (litho) by Konewka, Paul (1841-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faust and Mephistopheles, from the play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832), German writer and statesman. (colour litho)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832), German writer and statesman. (colour litho)
3641256 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832), German writer and statesman. (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, (1749-1832)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Marthe and Mephistopheles (engraving)

Marthe and Mephistopheles (engraving)
3630579 Marthe and Mephistopheles (engraving) by Konewka, Paul (1841-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marthe and Mephistopheles)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Marthe and Margarete (engraving)

Marthe and Margarete (engraving)
3630578 Marthe and Margarete (engraving) by Konewka, Paul (1841-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marthe and Margarete)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, b 1749, d about 1797 (engraving)

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, b 1749, d about 1797 (engraving)
978524 Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, b 1749, d about 1797 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, b 1749, d about 1797)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Faust (chromolitho)

Faust (chromolitho)
972095 Faust (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faust. Educational card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Illustration for Goethes Faust (engraving)

Illustration for Goethes Faust (engraving)
2777340 Illustration for Goethes Faust (engraving) by Retzsch, Friedrich August Moritz (1779-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Goethes Faust (J G Cotta sche Buchhandlung, 1837)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Scene from Goethes Faust (chromolitho)

Scene from Goethes Faust (chromolitho)
2782804 Scene from Goethes Faust (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Goethes Faust. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe 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 imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: German writers Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Weimar (engraving)

German writers Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Weimar (engraving)
5999573 German writers Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Weimar (engraving) by Eichstaedt, Rudolf (1857-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe Collection: Scene from Goethes play Egmont (chromolitho)

Scene from Goethes play Egmont (chromolitho)
2817105 Scene from Goethes play Egmont (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Goethes play Egmont)

Background imageJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe 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)



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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: A Literary Icon and Cultural Figure Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a prominent German writer, artist, and politician, left an indelible mark on the world of literature. Born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, he grew up to become one of the most celebrated figures in German literary history. The image of Goethe and Schiller's monument standing proudly in front of the Nationaltheater theatre at Weimar captures their enduring legacy. This black-and-white photo from the 1930s transports us back to a time when their works were revered by audiences across Germany. One cannot discuss Goethe without mentioning his magnum opus "Faust. " Eugene Delacroix's artwork depicting Faust, Wagner, and Barbet offers a glimpse into this timeless tale that explores themes of ambition and temptation. The chromolitho scene from "Faust" further immerses us into this captivating story where Faust encounters Gretchen/Margarita. Goethe's influence extended beyond his literary prowess; he was also known for his love for nature. His garden house park along the river Ilm in Weimar showcases his appreciation for beauty and tranquility. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site today, it stands as a testament to his connection with nature. Visiting the Goethe House in Frankfurt-am-Main allows us to step foot into the birthplace of this literary genius, and is here that he spent his formative years before embarking on an extraordinary journey that would shape German literature forever. In Gotz von Berlichingen - another notable work by Goethe - characters like Franz von Sickingen come alive through vivid color lithographs. These illustrations bring forth the intensity and drama present within these iconic plays. Lastly, we encounter Faust alongside Mephistopheles in yet another lithograph capturing their complex relationship. This portrayal reminds us of how deeply Goethe delved into the human psyche, exploring themes of morality and redemption.