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Alf Teichs (1904–1992) was a German screenwriter and film producer. During the Nazi era, Teichs was head of production at Terra Film. After the Second World War, Teichs set up Comedia-Film with the comedian Heinz Rühmann.
These artists’ own experimental techniques – from Van Eyck’s so-called invention of oil painting to Goltizus’s experimentations with alchemy – provided Wijck with an important source of inspiration and precedent.
Alf Teichs was born on 18 December 1904 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. He was a producer and writer, known for Frau Irene Besser (1961) , Goal in the Clouds (1939) and Ruf der Wildgänse (1961) . He died on 14 January 1992 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Alf Teichs
- January 14, 1992
- December 18, 1904
cluttered with alchemical books and instruments, Wijck’s positive view of the profession approaches that of David Teniers the Younger (Flemish, 1610 - 1690), who invariably portrayed alchemists as scientists reading or conducting
David Teniers the Younger (1610–90) introduced the second common portrayal of the alchemist in the 1640s, and his example was followed by, among others, Thomas Wijck (1616–77), Frans van Mieris the Elder (1635–81), and Cornelis Bega (1631–64). 4 Despite the often skeptical view of the profession, alchemy was, in fact, a precursor to ...
Plot. On a train journey, penniless composer Thomas meets rich publisher Melanie. The two get married and Melanie gets Thomas a lucrative job in her publishing house. However, Melanie turns out to be a jealous control freak and Thomas is unhappy in their marriage.
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Nov 21, 2020 · Among them was the young Thomas Wijck (1616-1677), a student of Adriaen van Ostade and peer of Cornelis Bega. A thoroughly “modern” painter, in De Lairesse’s terms, Wijck's focus on alchemy and cultures of workmanship and artisanal trade marks his distinctive approach.
