Johann Friedrich Dieterich
Johann Friedrich Dieterich (born September 21, 1787 in Biberach an der Riss ; † January 17, 1846 in Stuttgart ) was a German history painter and art school professor .
Dieterich received his training in Stuttgart from the Württemberg court painter and gallery director Johann Baptist Seele . For further studies he went to Italy, with a longer stay from 1820 in Rome. Dieterich achieved greater fame through his work for Rosenstein Castle in Stuttgart. As early as 1829, he was the main teacher of history painting at the newly established Royal Art School in Stuttgart, and in 1833 he was appointed professor (active until 1846).
Works (selection)
- "Entry of Abraham into the promised land of Canaan" (1823) (Location: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed , Amsterdam)
- Templates for the Artemis Selene relief by Friedrich Distelbarth and the Helios relief (Rosenstein Castle) by Ludwig Mack at Rosenstein Castle (1820)
- Coronation of Charlemagne in Rome December 25, 800 (around 1827)
- Ceiling frescoes with Bacchus motifs in Rosenstein Castle (1826/1828)
- Altar sheet "The dream of St. Martin of Tours" for the church in Schemmerberg (1834)
- Frescos with New Testament representations in the church in Bulach (1838–1839)
- Altarpiece "Resurrection of Christ" in St. Eberhard Cathedral in Stuttgart (1840)
- Altarpieces in the Liebfrauenkirche in Ravensburg (1843, 1845)
literature
- Georg Kaspar Nagler : Dieterich, Johann Friedrich . In: New general artist lexicon . Volume 3, 1836, p. 392 f. ( Digitized version )
- August Wintterlin: Dieterich, Johann Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 156 f.
- Idis B. Hartmann: A master of the portrait. Johann Friedrich Dieterich (1787-1846) . In: Local history sheets for the Biberach district, 10th year 1987, pp. 3–12
Web links
Commons : Johann Friedrich Dieterich - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Kermer : Data and images on the history of the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart . Stuttgart: Edition Cantz, 1988 (= improved reprint from: The State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart: a self-portrayal . Stuttgart: Edition Cantz, 1988), o. P. [4–5].
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dieterich, Johann Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1787 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biberach an der Riss |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1846 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |