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Artist Biography

early life and education

carl friedrich lessing, a renowned german historical and landscape painter, was born on february 15, 1808, in breslau (now wrocław), poland. he was the grandnephew of the esteemed poet and dramaturge gotthold ephraim lessing. lessing's early education laid the foundation for his future artistic pursuits. he studied architecture at the berlin bauakademie in 1822, followed by enrollment at the königlich-preussische akademie der wissenschaften (royal prussian academy of the sciences) from 1823 to 1826.

artistic career and influences

lessing's artistic career was marked by his association with friedrich wilhelm von schadow, under whose guidance he developed his skills in historical painting. in 1830, lessing's works, blending history and landscape elements, earned him recognition as one of the finest artists of the düsseldorf school. his notable paintings include:

landscape with castle ruins and riders (1878)
soldiers at rest (1877)
motif from the harz mountains (1870)
landscape (1862)
upper rhine chapel (1860)

leadership and legacy

lessing co-founded the artists' association malkasten (paint box) in 1848. from 1858 until his death in 1880, he served as the director of the grand ducal painting gallery and print collection in karlsruhe. key achievements:

first success with a painting at the berlin art exhibition (1826)
accepted into schadow's atelier
co-founder of malkasten (paint box) artists' association
director of the grand ducal painting gallery and print collection in karlsruhe

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carl friedrich lessing

1808 - 1880 , Poland

Quick Facts

Artistic Movement Or Style: Düsseldorf School
Artists Or Movements Influenced By This Artist: ['Romanticism']
Artists Who Influenced This Artist: ['Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow']
Date Of Birth: February 15, 1808
Date Of Death: January 4, 1880
Full Name: Karl Friedrich Lessing
Nationality: German
Notable Artworks:
- Landscape with Crows
- Bode Museum
Place Of Birth: Wrocław, Poland

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