Painters Bohemia
Johann Petr Molitor (born Johann Peter Miller) was a German painter of the mid-eighteenth century, late Baroque period. He is known as a painter and master of frescoes who lived and worked in Prague for most of his career.
Molitor (Miller) studied painting in various German cities and moved to Prague in 1730. Later, after converting to Catholicism, he began signing his paintings as Molitor. The artist was admitted to the Old Town Society of Artists and was famous for his portraits, landscapes and paintings on sacred and allegorical themes. He also created many church paintings and frescoes. He learned the art of fresco painting in Prague.
August Friedrich Pecht was a German painter of the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a historical painter and portraitist, lithographer, as well as an art historian and scientific writer.
Pecht's works depicted scenes from the lives and works of famous German writers and historical figures. His most famous paintings include scenes featuring Goethe, Schiller, Henry VIII, and others. Pecht also illustrated various publications and wrote more than 1,500 articles on art. He also left his mark on art with monumental painting, notably decorating the frescoes of the city council hall in Constance.
Franz Wenzel Schwarz was a German-Bohemian painter of the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as a portrait painter, master of historical genre and glass artist.
Schwarz created many portraits of churchmen, scholars, high officials, major businessmen, as well as children and women. He also created many religious paintings and stained glass windows for churches. He was a member of the Society of Artists of Vienna and other artistic associations. In the later part of his career, Schwarz concentrated on creating genre and portrait paintings, selling them to various countries, including America and Russia. Between 1912 and 1918, he copied paintings from the Old Masters Picture Gallery in Dresden.
Alfred Seifert was a Czech-German painter of the last third of the 19th century. He is known as a painter of female portraits.
Seifert spent most of his career in Germany, where his paintings were very popular. He specialized in portraits of women, especially sentimentalized girls, known as the "Seifert type". His work was praised by critics for its thoughtful composition, attention to detail, harmonious colors, and pleasing atmosphere.
Seifert was a member of various art associations, including the Czech Art Association Umelecka Obeseda, the Munich Art Association, the Munich Artists' Cooperative, and the General German Art Cooperative.