Franz Defregger

Franz Defregger, an Austrian artist, captured the everyday life and dramatic history of his native Tyrol, becoming a celebrated professor of history painting in Munich.

ABOUT

Born in 1835 in the Tyrolean region of the Austrian Empire, Franz Defregger's early life was marked by both tragedy and a burgeoning artistic talent. After losing his mother and two sisters to typhoid, he found solace in music, playing the flugelhorn in a local band, and developed a self-taught knack for drawing and woodcarving on his family farm. Following his father's death in 1858, Defregger made a pivotal decision: he sold the farm, shared the proceeds with his sisters,…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Blacksmith 1850 · Minneapolis Institute of Art Andreas Hofer 1850 · Tiroler Kaiserjägermuseum Portr. of a man with decorations 1860 · Führermuseum Girl reading 1860 · Führermuseum Portrait of a young girl 1860 · Führermuseum Reclining female nude 1860 · Führermuseum

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Karl von PilotyMunich School, History Painting

Influenced

Lovis CorinthGerman Impressionism, Symbolism Robert KoehlerRealism, American Impressionism Hugo EnglPortraiture, Landscape