Wilhelm Amberg (1822 - 1899)
1822-02-25Berlin, Germany1899-09-08Berlin, Germany
Wilhelm Amberg
Wilhelm Amberg was a German genre painter. He was educated by the painters Carl Joseph Begas in Berlin and Léon Cogniet in Paris (1845). After this he spent a couple of years in Rome. His paintings are characterized by humour and a poetic atmosphere.
Wilhelm Amberg has won many awards and from 1886 was a Member of the Senate of the Prussian Academy of Arts, Berlin.
Date and place of birt: | 25 february 1822, Berlin, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 8 september 1899, Berlin, Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism |