August Riedel (1799 - 1883) - photo 1

August Riedel

Johann Friedrich Ludwig Heinrich August Riedel was a German painter of the mid-nineteenth century who lived most of his life in Italy. He is known as a painter famous for his genre scenes and sensual portraits of women.

August Riedel also created psychological portraits, but his main "skate" is considered to be Italian genre scenes with a rich and light color scheme. One of his most famous works is a painting of the biblical Judith, painted in 1840. Riedel enjoyed success as an artist, receiving commissions from noble representatives of Germany, Italy and Bavaria, but over time his fame waned as public tastes turned to realism.

Date and place of birt:25 december 1799, Bayreuth, Kingdom of Bavaria
Date and place of death:6 august 1883, Rome, Italy
Nationality:Germany, Italy
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Genre art, Portrait, Religious genre
Art style:Academism

Creators Germany

Georg Macco (1863 - 1933)
Georg Macco
1863 - 1933
Christian Arnold (1889 - 1960)
Christian Arnold
1889 - 1960
Helmut Everke (1935 - 2018)
Helmut Everke
1935 - 2018
August Sander (1876 - 1964)
August Sander
1876 - 1964
Peter Bücken (1831 - 1915)
Peter Bücken
1831 - 1915
Jupp Linssen (1957)
Jupp Linssen
1957
Christian Ludwig Bokelmann (1844 - 1894)
Christian Ludwig Bokelmann
1844 - 1894
Fritz Erler (1868 - 1940)
Fritz Erler
1868 - 1940
Emil Schumacher (1912 - 1999)
Emil Schumacher
1912 - 1999
Günter Ferdinand Ris (1928 - 2005)
Günter Ferdinand Ris
1928 - 2005
Albert Christoph Dies (1755 - 1822)
Albert Christoph Dies
1755 - 1822
Otto Biermer (1858 - 1901)
Otto Biermer
1858 - 1901
Carl Haag (1820 - 1915)
Carl Haag
1820 - 1915
Morten Müller (1828 - 1911)
Morten Müller
1828 - 1911
Ernst Immanuel Müller (1844 - 1915)
Ernst Immanuel Müller
1844 - 1915
Herbert Achternbusch (1938 - 2022)
Herbert Achternbusch
1938 - 2022

Creators Academism

Count Vladimir Muraviov (1861 - 1940)
Count Vladimir Muraviov
1861 - 1940
Antoine Vestier (1740 - 1824)
Antoine Vestier
1740 - 1824
Christian Griepenkerl (1839 - 1916)
Christian Griepenkerl
1839 - 1916
Alfred Stevens (1823 - 1906)
Alfred Stevens
1823 - 1906
Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek (1807 - 1868)
Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek
1807 - 1868
Giuseppe Bertini (1825 - 1898)
Giuseppe Bertini
1825 - 1898
Antonio De Simone (1851 - 1907)
Antonio De Simone
1851 - 1907
Henrik Weber (1818 - 1866)
Henrik Weber
1818 - 1866
Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806 - 1858)
Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov
1806 - 1858
Michel Fingesten (1884 - 1943)
Michel Fingesten
1884 - 1943
Theodoros Vryzakis (1814 - 1878)
Theodoros Vryzakis
1814 - 1878
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev (1811 - 1879)
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev
1811 - 1879
Albert Riegel (1802 - 1858)
Albert Riegel
1802 - 1858
Cesare Lapini (1848 - 1893)
Cesare Lapini
1848 - 1893
Mary Edmonia Lewis (1845 - 1907)
Mary Edmonia Lewis
1845 - 1907
Karl Wagner (1839 - 1923)
Karl Wagner
1839 - 1923
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