Ernst Förster (painter)
Ernst Joachim Förster (born April 8, 1800 in Münchengosserstädt an der Saale, today part of Bad Sulza ; † April 29, 1885 in Munich ) was a German painter , doctorate art historian, art writer and poet .
Life
Förster, son of the pastor and church poet Karl Christoph Förster and younger brother of the historian and poet Friedrich Christoph Förster , devoted himself to theological and philosophical studies as well as painting, to which he was finally drawn, in particular through Peter von Cornelius ' personal influence. During his studies he became a member of the original fraternity in Jena in 1818 , of the old Prague fraternity in Teutonia in 1818/1819 , of the old Berlin fraternity Arminia and the Marburg fraternity in 1820 . After studying Tizian and Holbein in Dresden in 1822 , he entered the school of Cornelius in Munich in 1823, made his first attempts at fresco painting in the Glyptothek , and worked under his direction from January 1824 to autumn 1825 on Hermann's large fresco of theology in the Bonn auditorium and later took part in the decoration of the court garden arcades and in the execution of the pictures in the Königsbau in Munich.
Förster published a large number of books and articles on Peter von Cornelius . An overview can be found under.
Working as an art historian
An order from Crown Prince Maximilian of Bavaria to make drawings based on older masters in Italy led him to research on art history, which he published as contributions to modern art history , for which the University of Tübingen awarded him a doctorate. Following the biography of his father-in-law Jean Paul , which he continued after the death of the first editor, he wrote other works on Paul's life and work.
After the death of the editor Ludwig von Schorn , he and Franz Kugler took part in the editing of the “ Kunstblatt ” in Berlin from 1842 and completed the translation of Vasari's life of the most distinguished painters, sculptors and builders that Schorn had begun .
He wrote a variety of art historical works, biographies, speeches and travelogues. These were published in several editions and even, such as B. the handbook for travelers in Italy into French, also translated into other languages. For the publications he drew and colored z. T. pictures personally.
Works (selection)
Works on Jean Paul Richter
- Jean Paul's complete works , thirteen volumes, Reimer, from 1826
- Truth from Jean Paul's Life , eight volumes, Breslau, 1827–1833
- together with Amöne Otto : Jean Paul's correspondence with his friend Christian Otto , four volumes, Reimer, Berlin, 1829–1833
- Political echoes by Jean Paul , Winter, 1832
- The paper dragon - Jean Paul's last work , 2 parts, Frankfurt, 1845
- Jean Paul's selected works , sixteen volumes, Reimer, 1847–1849
- Memories from the life of Jean Paul Friedrich Richter , four volumes, Munich, 1863
Art historical works
- Guide to viewing the murals and ceiling paintings of the new Königsbau in Munich , Munich, 1834
- Contributions to modern art history , Brockhaus, 1835
- The murals of St. Georgen Chapel in Padua , Reimer, 1841
- History of German Art: From the beginning of the 15th to the middle of the 16th century , three volumes, Weigel, 1851–1855
- Monuments of German architecture, sculpture and painting , twelve volumes, 1853–1869
- Monuments of German architecture from the introduction of Christianity to modern times , 1858
- Art History Preschool , Weigel, 1862
- History of New German Art , two volumes, Weigel, 1863
- History of Italian Art , five volumes, Weigel, 1869–1878
- Monuments to Italian Painting , four volumes, Weigel, 1870–1882
Travel reports
- Munich – A manual for foreigners and locals , Munich, 1838
- Handbook for Travelers in Germany , Cotta, 1847
- Guide for travelers in Italy . 4. verb. and probably ed. / with a guide for sufferers by Rudolph Wagner. Cotta, Munich 1848 ( digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf )
- Journey through Belgium to Paris and Burgundy , Weigel, 1865
Ceremonial speeches
- To HF Maßmann , Munich, 1843
- To whom is the wreath due? , Munich, 1850
- Drink quote for the well-being of His Majesty the King Maximilian , Pössenbacher'schen Buchdruckerei, 1852
Biographies and works on people
- Representations from CF Zimmermann's estate , Berlin, 1825
- together with Ludwig Boumann : Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's mixed writings , Duncker and Humblot, 1834
- Vasari's Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Builders , six volumes, Cotta, 1843–1849
- Johann Georg Müller : A Poet's and Artist's Life, Schnitlin and Zollikofer, 1851
- Life and works of Fra Angelico da Fiesole , Regensburg, 1861
- Raphael , two volumes, Weigel, 1868–1869
- Peter von Cornelius, a commemorative book from his life and work , two parts, Reimer, 1874
- Peter von Cornelius - A Life Picture , Habel, 1875
Other works
- Poems , Brockhaus, 1854
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Forester, Ernst . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 48, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1904, pp. 655-660.
- Hyacinth Holland: Forester, Ernst . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 12 : Fiori-Fyt . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1916, p. 135 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 206-209.
Web links
- Literature by and about Ernst Förster in the catalog of the German National Library
credentials
- ^ Frank Büttner: Peter Cornelius: Fresken and fresco projects . Franz Steiner Verlag, 1980, ISBN 978-3-515-03612-2 ( google.de [accessed on January 14, 2018]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forester, Ernst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Forester, Ernst Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter, art writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Münchengosserstädt |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1885 |
| Place of death | Munich |