Carl Heinrich Hermann
Carl Heinrich Hermann (born January 6, 1802 in Dresden , † April 30, 1880 in Berlin ) was a German fresco painter .
Life
Carl Heinrich Hermann was born in Dresden on January 6, 1802. He studied at the Academy in Dresden and then at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf under Peter von Cornelius . Together with Jakob Götzenberger and Ernst Förster, he painted the frescoes in the auditorium of the University of Bonn , among which the theology he designed is a work of particularly profound invention but imperfect coloring. He later accompanied Cornelius to Munich , where he was involved in the execution of the frescoes in the Glyptothek and in the Ludwigskirche .
Among his own compositions are the frescoes of Wolframs Parzival in the Königsbau of the Munich Residenz , the ceiling painting of the Protestant church: the Ascension of Christ, and one of the images from Bavarian history in the arcades of the Hofgarten , depicting the victory of Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria at Ampfing, to highlight. In 1841 Hermann was called to Berlin to carry out Schinkel's designs for the vestibule of the Altes Museum , but resigned again in 1842 because he found Schinkel's designs based on lighting effects that fresco painting was not able to offer.
In the monastery church in Berlin he painted 14 frescoes depicting the patriarchs, the prophets, the evangelists and the apostles Peter and Paul. Later he drew 15 large compositions, which deal with the main developmental moments in German history, surrounded by the architectural forms prevalent in that era, and which have been reproduced by engraving. The great hopes that Cornelius had placed in him were not fulfilled, given his weak creative power and the taste of the times, which quickly passed over the Cornelius School.
Carl Heinrich Hermann died in Berlin in 1880 at the age of 78 and was buried in the Old St. Matthew Cemetery in Schöneberg . The grave has not been preserved.
Works
- Participation in the frescoes in the auditorium of the university, Bonn
- Participation in the painting of the Ludwigskirche, Munich (1836)
- Participation in the frescoes in the Glyptothek, Munich
- Frescoes on Parzival in the royal building of the Residenz, Munich
- Wall paintings in the arcades of the Hofgarten, Munich
- 1841–1847 frescoes based on Schinkel's designs in the vestibule of the Altes Museum, Berlin
- Fresco paintings in the monastery church, Berlin
Illustrations (selection)
- In: Reinick, Robert. Songs by a painter with drawings by his friends on the margins. - Düsseldorf: Schulgen-Bettendorff, 1836, test print. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Hermann, Karl Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 185 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende: Lexicon of Berlin tombs . Haude & Spener, Berlin 2006. p. 303.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hermann, Carl Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German fresco painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1880 |
| Place of death | Berlin |