Anselm Feuerbach

Anselm Feuerbach, a leading German Neoclassical painter, created monumental works like 'Iphigenia' and 'The Symposium of Plato,' striving for the dignity of Greek art.

ABOUT

Born in Speyer in 1829, Anselm Feuerbach was steeped in an intellectual family environment, being the son of an archaeologist and grandson of a legal scholar. His artistic journey began at the Düsseldorf Academy in 1845, followed by studies in Munich, Antwerp, and Paris, where he trained under Thomas Couture and produced his early masterpiece, 'Hafiz at the Fountain' (1852). A pivotal moment in Feuerbach's career came in 1854 when he traveled to Venice, Florence, and Rome. H…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Self-portrait 1840 · Germanisches Nationalmuseum Self-portrait as a boy 1845 · Alte Nationalgalerie Samson and Delila (Copy after Rubens) 1848 · Führermuseum Romans of the Decadence 1850 · Frye Art Museum Young witch is led to the stake 1851 · Germanisches Nationalmuseum Portrait of his Sister Emilie (1827-1873) 1852 · Augustiner Museum

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Johann Wilhelm SchirmerDüsseldorf School

Influenced

Ludwig DeutschOrientalism Rudolf ErnstOrientalism Jean DiscartOrientalism