Alexander Maximilian Seitz (1811 - 1888)
1811Munich, Germany1888-04-18Rome, ItalyGermany, Italy
Alexander Maximilian Seitz
Alexander Maximilian Seitz was a German historical painter, son of engraver Johann Baptist Seitz and father of Ludwig Seitz. He was already a pupil of Peter von Cornelius and Heinrich Maria von Hess. In 1835 Seitz travelled with Cornelius to Rome, where he joined the Nazarenes and was particularly close to Friedrich Overbeck.
Date and place of birt: | 1811, Munich, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 18 april 1888, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Germany, Italy |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Nazarene |
Genre: | History painting, Religious genre |