Carl Ernst Morgenstern (1847 - 1928)

Carl Ernst Morgenstern

Carl Ernst Morgenstern was a German landscape painter and professor at the School of Applied Arts in Breslau.

His father Christian E. B. Morgenstern was also a landscape painter and taught his son in his early years. Later Morgenstern studied with various teachers, including Josef Schertel, Eduard Schleich and Theodor Kotsch.

Carl Ernst Morgenstern was an important landscape painter of the 19th century. His style was influenced by the Barbizon School, which advocated painting en plein air and a realistic depiction of nature and landscape. Morgenstern also introduced these ideas into his teaching at the School of Arts and Crafts in Breslau and thus influenced an entire generation of artists. Today his works can be found in numerous museums and collections and he is considered one of the most important landscape painters of his time.