Karl Hoff (1838 - 1890) - photo 1

Karl Hoff

Karl Heinrich Hoff was a German painter of the second half of the 19th century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and poet, recognized by contemporary critics as one of the best German genre painters.

Karl Hoff traveled throughout Germany, France, Italy and Greece in search of inspiration for his work. His paintings, according to critics, were masterful in conveying the characterization of the era, types, and situations. Widely known are such works of his as "Gypsies in front of the provincial chief", "Rest during the escape", "Christening of a child born after the death of the father" and others.

Hoff was an active member of the artists' association "Malkasten".

Date and place of birt:8 september 1838, Mannheim, Germany
Date and place of death:13 may 1890, Karlsruhe, Germany
Nationality:Germany
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Painter, Poet
Art school / group:Malkasten Artists' Association
Genre:Genre art, Portrait
Art style:Academism, Realism, Romanticism

Creators Germany

Carl Jutz I (1838 - 1916)
Carl Jutz I
1838 - 1916
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I (1806 - 1848)
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I
1806 - 1848
Gottlieb Friedrich Abel (1763 - 1822)
Gottlieb Friedrich Abel
1763 - 1822
Ernst August Leuteritz (1818 - 1893)
Ernst August Leuteritz
1818 - 1893
Tommi Anton Parzinger (1903 - 1981)
Tommi Anton Parzinger
1903 - 1981
Josta Stapper (1941)
Josta Stapper
1941
Veronica Schäpers (1969)
Veronica Schäpers
1969
Peter Suhr (1788 - 1857)
Peter Suhr
1788 - 1857
Fritz Köthe (1916 - 2005)
Fritz Köthe
1916 - 2005
Richard Kaiser (1868 - 1941)
Richard Kaiser
1868 - 1941
Angelika Kauffmann (1741 - 1807)
Angelika Kauffmann
1741 - 1807
Josef (Joss) Rower (1903 - 1968)
Josef (Joss) Rower
1903 - 1968
Bruno Paul (1874 - 1969)
Bruno Paul
1874 - 1969
Caesar Bimmermann (1821 - 1888)
Caesar Bimmermann
1821 - 1888
Gerhard Richter (1932)
Gerhard Richter
1932
Alexei Ilyich Bashlakov (1936 - 1980)
Alexei Ilyich Bashlakov
1936 - 1980

Creators Academism

Erich Thum (1886 - 1952)
Erich Thum
1886 - 1952
Pascal-Adolphe Dagnan-Bouveret (1852 - 1929)
Pascal-Adolphe Dagnan-Bouveret
1852 - 1929
Josef Wilhelm Melchior (1810 - 1883)
Josef Wilhelm Melchior
1810 - 1883
Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros (1748 - 1810)
Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros
1748 - 1810
Osvaldo Licini (1894 - 1958)
Osvaldo Licini
1894 - 1958
Willy Menz (1890 - 1969)
Willy Menz
1890 - 1969
Jan Daniel Beynon (1830 - 1877)
Jan Daniel Beynon
1830 - 1877
Henrique Medina de Barros (1901 - 1988)
Henrique Medina de Barros
1901 - 1988
John Frederick Kensett (1816 - 1872)
John Frederick Kensett
1816 - 1872
Christian Ruben (1805 - 1875)
Christian Ruben
1805 - 1875
Julie Beers (1834 - 1913)
Julie Beers
1834 - 1913
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
Bernardo Hay (1864 - 1931)
Bernardo Hay
1864 - 1931
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Gustav Mahler
1860 - 1911
Emile Wauters (1846 - 1933)
Emile Wauters
1846 - 1933
Pelagio Palagi (1775 - 1860)
Pelagio Palagi
1775 - 1860