Johann Christian Klengel
Johann Christian Klengel (born April 5, 1751 in Kesselsdorf , † December 19, 1824 in Dresden ) was a German etcher and painter .
Life and work
Klengel attended the drawing school in Dresden. His teacher was Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich . In 1790 he went to Italy and in 1802 became a professor at the Dresden Art Academy . One of his students was Karl Gottfried Traugott Faber . He found his final resting place in the Eliasfriedhof in Dresden in field A 2-3.
He painted ideal landscapes and idyllic compositions, mostly in the morning or evening light. In 1812 he published a collection of twelve folio sheets for landscape artists under the label "Principes de dessins pour les paysages" and in 1824 a similar number of original sheets , now known as "Études de paysages" .
Works
- View from the Lockwitzgrund , without the year, oil on canvas, 85 × 103 cm, Städtische Galerie Dresden , inv. 1980 / k488
- The Weer behind the Pusch mill, in Plauschengrund near Dresden , 1781
- The new bridge at the Hegereiter , 1781
- Part of the Reisewizischer Garten in Plauen near Dresden , 1781
- Area from the Friedrichstadt enclosure near Dresden , 1795
- Area between Potschappel and the powder mill on the way back , 1799
- The Windberg , 1799
- The weir behind the Buschmühle , 1799
- The new bridge in Plauischen Grund near Dresden , 1800
- The main valley of Grünstild , 1800
- The country house in Grünstild , 1800
- Green picture drawn from the evening side: Unterthänigst dedicated to the High Princely House of Schoenburg , 1800
literature
- Anke Fröhlich: "Happily chosen nature ...": the Dresden landscape painter Johann Christian Klengel (1751–1824) . Olm, Hildesheim 2005.
- Egbert Steuer: Johann Christian Klengel (1751-1824). A biographical representation of the landscape painter, who was born in Kesselsdorf, based on archive studies and historical sources in the year of his 250th birthday . Saxon printing and publishing house, Dresden 2001.
- Heino Maedebach: Klengel, Johann Christian. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1980, ISBN 3-428-00193-1 , p. 38 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Freiberg City and Mining Museum (Ed.): Johann Christian Klengel 1751–1824; Paintings and drawings . City and Mining Museum, Freiberg 1950.
- Carl Clauss: Klengel, Johann Christian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, p. 161.
Web links
- Literature by and about Johann Christian Klengel in the catalog of the German National Library
- Anke Fröhlich: Johann Christian Klengel . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
- Works by Johann Christian Klengel at Zeno.org .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Klengel, Johann Christian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German etcher and painter |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1751 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kesselsdorf |
DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1824 |
Place of death | Dresden |