Johann von Langer (1756 - 1824)
1756-07-01Düsseldorf, Germany1824-08-06Munich, GermanyGermany
Johann von Langer
Johann Peter von Langer was a German painter of the last quarter of the eighteenth and first quarter of the nineteenth centuries. He is known as an academic painter, draughtsman and printmaker, as well as a teacher.
Von Langer painted religious and historical paintings and portraits, as well as graphic illustrations. Many of his drawings and engravings are preserved in the State Graphic Collection in Munich. Langer was the director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. In 1808 he received the title of Bavarian nobility. The master's contribution to art was also recognized in the Netherlands, where he was accepted as a member of the Royal Academy.
Date and place of birt: | 1 july 1756, Düsseldorf, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 6 august 1824, Munich, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | History painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |