Anton Hermann Stilke (1803 - 1860)

Anton Hermann Stilke

Anton Hermann Stilke, a German painter associated with the Düsseldorf School of Painting, is renowned for his depictions of Joan of Arc's life. Originally interested in agriculture, he pursued art and studied under Carl Wilhelm Kolbe and Peter von Cornelius. Stilke worked on various projects in Düsseldorf and Munich, including frescoes in the Munich Hofgarten. He also decorated Stolzenfels Castle's Great Hall with murals depicting the "Six Knightly Virtues." Stilke became a professor at the Berlin Academy. His wife, Hermine Peipers, was an accomplished watercolorist.

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