Maximilian de Ring (1799 - 1873)

Maximilian de Ring

Maximilien de Ring was a nineteenth-century German artist of French descent. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, landscape painter, illustrator, lithographer, historian and archaeologist.

Maximilien de Ring was born in Bonn and worked in Paris, but concentrated on studying the history and culture of Southwest Germany and Alsace. He became famous for his paintings of scenic views of German castles, as well as his publications on history, archaeology, and architecture. He also illustrated his publications, including albums on Celtic and Roman settlements.