Arts Everyday Living: Art of Contemplation—A Room of One’s Own By Joan Hart on October 28, 2019 in Art Happenings Adolph von Menzel, Balcony Room, 1845, oil on canvas, Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany German artist Adolph von Menzel (1815-1905) was acclaimed for the realism of his works of art, but also admired by artists like French Impressionism. art appreciation, Art of Contemplation, art of rooms, German realistic art