Ernst Meyer (1797 - 1861)
1797-05-11Altona, Germany1861-01-31Rome, Italy
Ernst Meyer
Ernst Meyer was a Danish genre painter of Jewish origin. He studied painting at the Royal Danish Academy of Arts.
Ernst Meyer travelled extensively, living for a time in Germany, France, Switzerland and Italy. It was the colourful street life of Rome that first inspired him to create genre scenes.
Date and place of birt: | 11 may 1797, Altona, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 31 january 1861, Rome, Italy |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art |
Art style: | Romanticism |