Christian Leberecht Vogel (1759 - 1816)
1759-04-06Dresden, Holy Roman Empire1816-04-11Dresden, GermanyGermany
Christian Leberecht Vogel
Christian Leberecht Vogel was a German painter of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He is known as a painter, draughtsman, and art theorist.
Vogel was particularly famous for his skill in creating portraits of children. He also painted portraits commissioned by aristocratic families and taught painting at the Academy of Art in Dresden. His artistic legacy is preserved in the Dresden Art Gallery. Vogel is still appreciated for his humanistic approach to depicting human feelings in his works, which are characterized by expressiveness and sensuality.
His son Carl Christian Vogel von Vogelstein also became court painter of Saxony and received a noble title for his services.
Date and place of birt: | 6 april 1759, Dresden, Holy Roman Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 11 april 1816, Dresden, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Graphic artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Neoclassicism, Rococo |