Schadow-Godenhaus, Wilhelm Friedrich von |
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BORN 6 Sep 1788, Berlin - DIED 19 Mar 1862, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen GRAVE LOCATION Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen: Golzheimer Friedhof, Fischerstrasse (Feld II) |
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Son of the sculptor Johann Gottfried Schadow. He studied with Weitsch and in 1810 he went to Rome to continue his studies. He mostly painted biblical and mythical subjects and he became one of the leading painters of the Nazarene Art movement. In 1819 he became a professor at the Academy in Berlin and in 1826 he was appointed Director of the Academy in Düsseldorf. He held that position until 1859 and a group of his students became well known as the School of Düsseldorf. In 1843 he was knighted in Prussia and he changed his name to Schadow-Godenhaus. Family • Father: Schadow, Johann Gottfried • Daughter: Schadow-Hasenclever, Sophie • Brother: Schadow, Rudolf Related persons • was teacher to Achenbach, Andreas • knew Cornelius, Peter von • was teacher to Feuerbach, Anselm • painted Milder-Hauptmann, Anna • was teacher to Noack, August • was teacher to Rethel, Alfred • is brother/sister of Schadow, Rudolf • painted Schadow-Hasenclever, Sophie • knew Veit, Philipp |
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 The grave of Wilhelm and Charlotte von Schadow-Godenhaus at the Golzheimer Friedhof in Düsseldorf. Picture by Androom (05 Nov 2005) |
 Statue of Wilhelm von Schadow in Düsseldorf. Picture by Androom (18 Jul 2015) |
 "Wilhelmine Luise Pinzessin von Anhalt-Bernburg, vermählte Prinzessin von Preussen". (Dessau: Anhältische Gemäldegalerie) |
 "Mignon". (Oil on canvas, Leipzig: Museum der bildende Künste) |
Sources • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 • Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow - Wikipedia |
