Anselm Feuerbach (1829 - 1880)
1829-09-12Speyer, Germany1880-01-04Venice, ItalyGermany, Italy
Anselm Feuerbach
Anselm Feuerbach was a famous 19th-century German painter, an outstanding master of the historical genre.
Anselm Feuerbach was also a skilful portrait painter, the majority of his paintings are in the style of Neoclassicism. His finest masterpieces are nowadays kept in museums in Germany, and his biography is closely linked to Italy, where the artist lived for a considerable part of his life.
Date and place of birt: | 12 september 1829, Speyer, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 4 january 1880, Venice, Italy |
Nationality: | Germany, Italy |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Düsseldorf school of painting, Römischer Кreis |
Genre: | History painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Academism, Neoclassicism, Symbolism |