Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed"

(Khalil Gibran)

Linda Leupold

Painter

Linda Leupold, born in Berlin, Germany, lives and works in Casole d'Elsa (Siena), Tuscany, where she paints frescoes, large murals, trompe l'oeil and other large paintings on commission. To see examples of her work click on 'Gallery' to get in touch click on 'Contacts'. In 2002 she sucessfully finished her studies of theater-painting at the Academy of Art in Dresden, Germany. This unique 4- year course specialises in theatre-painting, realisation of set design, following traditional and contemporary techniques and methods.

This intensive course practising large dimension-paintings on any surface is completed by studies like architecture, anatomy/ life drawing, sculpture, script, philosophy and art-history. Among the images "gallery" you find one of her most important works: Design and realisation of a set in style for the historic "Goethe Theater" in Bad Lauchstaedt, Germany - one of the few theaters build in the 17th century where the original historic stage machinery to move back drops and wings is still in use.

Besides studying at the academy she made very precious experiences working for various productions at the following theaters in Germany and Italy: workshop of the Semper Opera, Dresden, Germany (Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden), Staatsschauspiel Dresden, workshop of the National Theater Mannheim, workshop Bovisa of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy and workshop of the Teatro Comunale Pisa, Italy Since 2009 Linda works, inspired by the beauty of the tuscan landscape and much more, in her studio in Via Casolani 30, Casole d'Elsa (Siena), Tuscany, where she also exibits.

Her artistic profil includes various techniques: theater-/set painting, large dimension wall- and canvas painting, trompe-l'oeil, reproduction/copies, portrait, landscape using different techniques: tempera, acrylic, oil, watercolours, frescoes.

Opens a second gallery in San Gimignano, Via de Marsili 5

Linda Leupold, born on 11/08/1976 in Berlin, Germany.

  • 1994-95 High-School year in Corrigan, Texas, USA
  • 1997 school-leaving examination at secondary school: St. Benno - Gymnasium, Dresden, Germany - languages: english, latin
  • 1997-2001 courses of painting at the art school: "Centro d'Arte Verrocchio" in Casole d'Elsa, tuscany
  • 1997-1998 stage at the workshop of the Semper Opera, Dresden, Germany (Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden)
  • 1998 course of set - design at the art school: "Skoulli Art School", Cyprus
  • 1998 – 2002 Study of theater-painting at the Accademy of Art Dresden, Germania (Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden) stages of 6 month inclusive:
  • 2000 Teatro Comunale di Pisa
  • 2000 Teatro alla Scala, workshop Bovisa, Milan, Italy
  • 2001 workshop "Scenotek", Tavernelle Val di Pesa, Florence, Italy
  • 2002 diplom: design and realisation of a set for the historic "Goethe- Theater" in Bad Lauchstädt, Germany
  • since 2001 various works in commission - see images in "gallery"
  • since 2009 working and exibitioning in studio in Via Casolani 30, Casole d'Elsa (Siena), Tuscany

Atelier via Casolani

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