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1820 Neuwied, Germany - 1883. Known for: Narrative paintings, children.
August Friedrich Siegert, German 1820-1883. An extremely popular Dusseldorf artist, August Siegert began his career as a painter of history, but finding his talents more in touch with life around... Read full biography
August Friedrich Siegert, German 1820-1883. An extremely popular Dusseldorf artist, August Siegert began his career as a painter of history, but finding his talents more in touch with life around him, he turned to portraits and genre studies. A native of Neuwied, Germany, he spent the years between... Read full biography
August Friedrich Siegert, German 1820-1883. An extremely popular Dusseldorf artist, August Siegert began his career as a painter of history, but finding his talents more in touch with life around him, he turned to portraits and genre studies. A native of Neuwied, Germany, he spent the years between 1835 and 1846 as a pupil of the Düsseldorf Academy under Ferdinand Theodor Hildebrandt, know for his color and originality, and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow, a member of the "Nazarites" of Rome who held... Read full biography
August Friedrich Siegert, German 1820-1883. An extremely popular Dusseldorf artist, August Siegert began his career as a painter of history, but finding his talents more in touch with life around him, he turned to portraits and genre studies. A native of Neuwied, Germany, he spent the years between 1835 and 1846 as a pupil of the Düsseldorf Academy under Ferdinand Theodor Hildebrandt, know for his color and originality, and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow, a member of the "Nazarites" of Rome who held a zeal for religious art. Not a great artist, Schadow nevertheless made an excellent teacher. Siegert continued to study in his travels through Belgium, Holland, France and Germany. He finally settled in Dusseldorf in 1851. There he eventually... Read full biography
August Friedrich Siegert, German 1820-1883. An extremely popular Dusseldorf artist, August Siegert began his career as a painter of history, but finding his talents more in touch with life around him, he turned to portraits and genre studies. A native of Neuwied, Germany, he spent the years between 1835 and 1846 as a pupil of the Düsseldorf Academy under Ferdinand Theodor Hildebrandt, know for his color and originality, and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow, a member of the "Nazarites" of Rome who held a zeal for religious art. Not a great artist, Schadow nevertheless made an excellent teacher. Siegert continued to study in his travels through Belgium, Holland, France and Germany. He finally settled in Dusseldorf in 1851. There he eventually became a teacher at the Academy and, in 1872, was appointed a Professor. The artist exhibited regularly... Read full biography
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August Friedrich Siegert, German 1820-1883
An extremely popular Dusseldorf artist, August Siegert began his career as a painter of history, but finding his talents more in touch with life around him, he turned to portraits and genre studies.
A native of Neuwied, Germany, he spent the years between 1835 and 1846 as a pupil of the Düsseldorf Academy under Ferdinand Theodor Hildebrandt, know for his color and originality, and Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow, a member of the "Nazarites" of Rome who held a zeal for religious art. Not a great artist, Schadow nevertheless made an excellent teacher.
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