In the picturesque city of Brno, in the heart of the Empire of Austria, a child was born on October 2, 1864, who was to contribute to the shaping of one of the most glorious eras in the history of art. Alfred Roller, a stage designer, painter and graphic artist, grew up as the eldest of eight children in a family where the love of art blossomed at an early age. His father, Joseph Roller, was a painter and draftsman and director of the German State Realschule in Brno. After his father's death in 1893, Alfred assumed the role of head of the family.

Alfred Roller's influence on the Viennese art scene was immeasurable. He studied at the prestigious Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, where he honed his craft from 1884 to 1893. His talent did not go unnoticed, and in 1897 he was a co-founder and in 1902 president of the Vienna Secession, an art movement that would have a lasting impact on Vienna's cultural life. However, it was not only painting that captured Alfred Roller's heart. He was also attracted to the world of theater and found his way into the world of stage design. He worked closely with the famous conductor Gustav Mahler and brought his innovative vision to the Vienna Court Opera. Roller's collaboration with Mahler was marked by the idea of the Gesamtkunstwerk - the perfect symbiosis of space, color, light, music, words and gestures.

In 1906 Roller married art student Mileva Antonia Stoisavljevic, the daughter of an Austrian artillery officer. Their marriage produced two sons, Dietrich, who became a doctor, and Ulrich, who also became a stage designer. Alfred Roller died in Vienna on June 21, 1935, and was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery.

Our fine art prints of Alfred Roller's works are more than just reproductions - they are testaments to an era of artistic brilliance and innovation. Each art print is an appreciation of Roller's unparalleled talent and our dedication to quality and perfection.