Andreas Achenbach (1815 - 1910)
1815-09-29Kassel, Germany1910-04-01Düsseldorf, GermanyGermany
Andreas Achenbach
Andreas Achenbach was a German landscape and seascape painter in the Romantic style. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Düsseldorf School.[citation needed] His brother, Oswald, was also a well known landscape painter. Together, based on their initials, they were known as the "Alpha and Omega" of landscape painters.
Date and place of birt: | 29 september 1815, Kassel, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 1 april 1910, Düsseldorf, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Painter |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting, Malkasten Artists' Association |
Genre: | Cityscape, Landscape painting, Marine art |
Art style: | Romanticism |