Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)

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Godfrey Kneller

Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller) was a late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century German painter and the leading British portrait painter of his era.

Gottfried Kniller was an immensely popular painter among the English nobility, and over the course of his career he produced hundreds of paintings depicting influential European nobles and royalty. His unique masterpieces are preserved in many museums across Europe, and his biography is an example of the successful career of a great master.

Date and place of birt:8 august 1646, Lübeck, Germany
Date and place of death:19 october 1723, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom, Germany
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Portrait, Self-portrait
Art style:Baroque, Old Masters

Creators United Kingdom

Sandra Ackermann (1974)
Sandra Ackermann
1974
James Tassie (1735 - 1799)
James Tassie
1735 - 1799
Hans Coper (1920 - 1981)
Hans Coper
1920 - 1981
Walter Crane (1845 - 1915)
Walter Crane
1845 - 1915
Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)
Dominic Serres
1722 - 1793
Hendrick van Steenwijk II (1580 - 1649)
Hendrick van Steenwijk II
1580 - 1649
Alfred Banner (1878 - 1915)
Alfred Banner
1878 - 1915
Frederick Christian Lewis (1779 - 1856)
Frederick Christian Lewis
1779 - 1856
Jeremiah Davison (1695 - 1745)
Jeremiah Davison
1695 - 1745
Ian Davenport (1966)
Ian Davenport
1966
Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Joshua Reynolds
1723 - 1792
George Hammond Steel (1900 - 1960)
George Hammond Steel
1900 - 1960
William Crozier (1930 - 2011)
William Crozier
1930 - 2011
James Webb (1825 - 1895)
James Webb
1825 - 1895
Henry Weekes (1807 - 1877)
Henry Weekes
1807 - 1877
Thomas Phipps ()
Thomas Phipps

Creators Baroque

Jan van Helmont (1650 - 1714)
Jan van Helmont
1650 - 1714
Cosimo Ulivelli (1625 - 1704)
Cosimo Ulivelli
1625 - 1704
Giovanni Enrico Vaymer (1665 - 1738)
Giovanni Enrico Vaymer
1665 - 1738
Giovanni Cariani (1485 - 1547)
Giovanni Cariani
1485 - 1547
Gottfried Locher (1735 - 1795)
Gottfried Locher
1735 - 1795
Pieter Steenwijck (1615 - 1666)
Pieter Steenwijck
1615 - 1666
Carolina Lose (1784 - 1833)
Carolina Lose
1784 - 1833
Valentin de Boulogne (1591 - 1632)
Valentin de Boulogne
1591 - 1632
Louise Moillon (1609 - 1696)
Louise Moillon
1609 - 1696
Giuseppe Zola (1672 - 1743)
Giuseppe Zola
1672 - 1743
Jan Asselijn (1610 - 1652)
Jan Asselijn
1610 - 1652
Abraham Mignon (1640 - 1679)
Abraham Mignon
1640 - 1679
Armand-Gustave Houbigant (1790 - 1863)
Armand-Gustave Houbigant
1790 - 1863
Giulio Campi (1502 - 1572)
Giulio Campi
1502 - 1572
Caspar Arnold Grein (1764 - 1835)
Caspar Arnold Grein
1764 - 1835
Alvise Vivarini (1446 - 1502)
Alvise Vivarini
1446 - 1502
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