Hermann Anschütz (1802 - 1880)

Hermann Anschütz

Hermann Anschütz was a German painter of the 19th century. He is known as a painter and teacher who belonged to the Düsseldorf School of painting. He was a professor at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts.

Anschütz painted mythological and historical subjects, as well as landscapes and portraits. A number of his canvases were devoted to oriental themes. In 1860 he was one of the founders of the Munich Christian Art Association.