Wilhelm von Lindenschmith II (1829 - 1895)

Wilhelm von Lindenschmith II

Wilhelm von Lindenschmit the Younger was a German painter of the second half of the nineteenth century. He is known as a historical painter, professor at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts, and son of the painter Wilhelm von Lindenschmit Sr.

Lindenschmitt the Younger created a number of historical paintings in Frankfurt am Main early in his career in 1853 after studying in France, including The Captivity of King Francis I, The Death of Franz von Zickingen, and The Assembly and Reformation in Marburg. In 1863 he moved to Munich, where he also painted numerous paintings including The Fisherman and the Mermaid, Young Luther at Andreas Proles, and The Death of William of Orange. He also produced frescoes and large-scale paintings, including Alaric's Entry into Rome.