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1778 Berlin, Germany - 1856 Rome, Italy. Known for: Serene atmospheric landscape, mountain and coastal view painting, architecture.
Franz Ludwig Catel (22 February 1778 – 19 December 1856) was a German painter. He spent most of his career in Rome. Catel was born at Berlin in 1778. He began his artistic career by carving in wood,... Read full biography
Franz Ludwig Catel (22 February 1778 – 19 December 1856) was a German painter. He spent most of his career in Rome. Catel was born at Berlin in 1778. He began his artistic career by carving in wood, and then designed book illustrations, including, in 1799, ten plates for Goethe's Hermann and... Read full biography
Franz Ludwig Catel (22 February 1778 – 19 December 1856) was a German painter. He spent most of his career in Rome. Catel was born at Berlin in 1778. He began his artistic career by carving in wood, and then designed book illustrations, including, in 1799, ten plates for Goethe's Hermann and Dorothea. He then worked in Indian ink and water-colours, producing in 1806 a large piece in the latter medium, representing The Death of Nicholas of Bernau, which gained him admission into the Berlin... Read full biography
Franz Ludwig Catel (22 February 1778 – 19 December 1856) was a German painter. He spent most of his career in Rome. Catel was born at Berlin in 1778. He began his artistic career by carving in wood, and then designed book illustrations, including, in 1799, ten plates for Goethe's Hermann and Dorothea. He then worked in Indian ink and water-colours, producing in 1806 a large piece in the latter medium, representing The Death of Nicholas of Bernau, which gained him admission into the Berlin Academy. In 1807 he went to Paris, where he studied oil painting. The year 1812 found him at Rome, where his education as an artist was much advanced by his connection with Koch, Overbeck, Schadow, and Cornelius. His inclination led him more especially in... Read full biography
Franz Ludwig Catel (22 February 1778 – 19 December 1856) was a German painter. He spent most of his career in Rome. Catel was born at Berlin in 1778. He began his artistic career by carving in wood, and then designed book illustrations, including, in 1799, ten plates for Goethe's Hermann and Dorothea. He then worked in Indian ink and water-colours, producing in 1806 a large piece in the latter medium, representing The Death of Nicholas of Bernau, which gained him admission into the Berlin Academy. In 1807 he went to Paris, where he studied oil painting. The year 1812 found him at Rome, where his education as an artist was much advanced by his connection with Koch, Overbeck, Schadow, and Cornelius. His inclination led him more especially in the direction of painting landscapes with prominent architectural details or figures in the foreground often mov... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Book Illustration
- •Wood Carving and/or Engraving
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
Art School
- •Berlin Academy of Fine and Applied Arts, Teacher