Ernst Friedrich Rietschel (1804 - 1861)
1804-12-15Pulsnitz, Germany1861-01-21Dresden, GermanyGermany
Ernst Friedrich Rietschel
Ernst Friedrich August Rietschel was a German sculptor and one of the greatest representatives of Classicism. His monuments for Goethe and Schiller in front of the Stadttheater in Weimar and his monument for Lessing in Braunschweig are world-famous works of art, representing the creative genius of Germany.
Ernst Ritschel studied at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. He was professor of sculpture and an honorary member of the Academies of Fine Arts in Paris, Rome, Antwerp, Copenhagen and Brussels.
Date and place of birt: | 15 december 1804, Pulsnitz, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 21 january 1861, Dresden, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Portrait sculpture |
Art style: | Classicism, Neoclassicism |