Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius, Ritter |
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BORN 26 Mar 1794, Leipzig - DIED 24 May 1872, Dresden GRAVE LOCATION Dresden: Alter Annenfriedhof, Chemnitzer Strasse (L. 3.1-3) |
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Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld started his studies at the Art
Academy in Vienna, where he joined a group of young and independent
artists. In 1817 he went to Rome, where he befrieded Veit and
Overbeck, allthough he was a protestant himself. He created religious works and decorated the Villa Massimi. For Ludwig I of Bavaria he decorated several rooms at the Residenz in Munich. In 1846 he became a professor and museum director in Dresden. He died there 1872. Family Son: Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Ludwig Related persons was teacher to Carus, Carl Gustav was a friend of Cornelius, Peter von worked for Ludwig I, König von Bayern Sources Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 |
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