Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751 - 1829)
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein was a German painter, master of portraiture; a member of the famous Tischbein artistic dynasty, one of the closest friends of the poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe.
He studied painting with his uncle Johann Jacob Tischbein in Hamburg. In 1772-1773 he made a study trip to Holland, and from 1777 was engaged in portrait painting in Berlin. In 1779 he went to Rome on a scholarship to the Academy of Arts in Cassel. After studying the antique art monuments he gradually changed his painting style from rococo to classical. In Italy he painted mostly landscapes, still life and history.
From 1789 to 1799 Johann Heinrich Wilhelm painted in the period from 1789 to 1799. Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein was director of the Academy of Arts in Naples.
| Date and place of birt: | 15 february 1751, Haina, Germany |
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| Date and place of death: | 26 february 1829, Eutin, Germany |
| Nationality: | Germany |
| Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
| Genre: | Portrait |
| Art style: | Neoclassicism, Rococo |
