Johann Christian Reinhart (1761 - 1847)

Johann Christian Reinhart

Johann Christian Reinhart was a German painter of the late 18th and first half of the 19th centuries. He is known as a painter and printmaker who made a notable contribution to classicist landscape painting and romanticism in German art. His originality, according to critics, was expressed in new combinations of known styles, themes, and models.

Reinhart painted famous historical landscapes, including 8 paintings on the walls of the Villa Massimi in Rome. He also created some 170 prints, depicting animals, landscapes of Italy, scenes from his contemporary life, and historical events, including scenes from the life of St. Hubert, revered in Bavaria.