Heinrich Thurnes
Heinrich Thurnes (born June 1, 1833 in Pradl , † August 11, 1865 in Vienna ) was an Austrian portrait painter .
Born as the son of the day laborer Johann Thurnes and Marianne geb. Kerber, he was appointed a locksmith . Financed by private donations from a rich farmer, he studied from November 16, 1850 at the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich with Wilhelm von Kaulbach and attended aesthetic lectures by the philosopher Moriz Carrière .
After his return to Innsbruck in 1856 he worked as a portraitist and showed his portraits in 1856 and 1857 in the Tyrolean State Museum " Ferdinandeum ".
During the Sardinian War , he visited the Legnago Fortress in 1859 , where he portrayed several Austrian generals. That brought him many more jobs.
Thurnes moved to Vienna, where he became known as a portraitist of high-ranking personalities. He showed his works at the monthly exhibitions of the Austrian Art Association.
He died at the age of 32.
literature
- Thieme / Becker 1907–1950, vol. 33
- Bénézit 1999, vol. 13, p. 630
- Saur 1999-2000, Vol. 9, p. 714
Web links
- Thurnes, Heinrich. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 14, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2012–,ISBN 978-3-7001-7312-0, p. 333 f. (Direct links on p. 333 , p. 334 ).
- Matriculation Book Academy Munich
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thurnes, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian portrait painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pradl |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1865 |
| Place of death | Vienna |