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Realistic acrylic painting of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, painted by the Dutch fine artist Paul Meijering - the original painting measures 90 x 90 cm

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet and philologist who is considered one of the most influential modern thinkers.

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) was a famous and influential German philosopher, poet and philologist. Nietzsche briefly studied theology at the University of Bonn. But he lost his faith and switched to philology, becoming familiar with classical literature and philosophy. He continued those studies at the University of Leipzig. In 1869, he became a professor at the university in Basel. During his professorship, Nietzsche's health deteriorated considerably; he became almost blind and could no longer carry out his duties. In 1879, Nietzsche gave up his position and from then on he lived as a free philosopher, constantly searching for the id...

For almost 33 years now, Paul Meijering has been active with the paint brushes. As a 17- year old inspired youngster he joined the Academy of Arts in Enschede (Holland) in order to receive a native training in drawing- and painting technique. At that time (1980) the tendency of the abstract was running riot, and to his dismay and disappointment Paul found that the trade of the ancient masters was merely 'old hat', the realistic art being disregarded and looked down upon. After two years of useless botchery, there was only one conclusion to draw: "get autodidact, be a self-taught person!" Paul then left the academy to work for a living, but at the back of his mind there always loomed the passion of his life: to paint. At his spare time...