Johann Martin Bernatz
Johann Martin Bernatz (born March 22, 1802 in Speyer ; † December 19, 1878 ) was a German landscape painter .
Life
Matthäus Bernatz's brother was destined for his father's job of chimney sweep, but had to give up this job in 1826 after suffering from pneumonia. As a skilled draftsman, he attended the Polytechnic School in Vienna with his brother. Under Joseph Kellerhagen's direction he learned oil painting in Speyer and switched to architectural painting from 1827-29.
In August 1829 he moved to Munich.
In 1836 he accompanied Gotthilf Heinrich Schubert and Michael Pius Erdl as a painter and draftsman on their trip to the Orient via Constantinople through Asia Minor , Palestine and the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt .
He then accompanied Johannes Roth on the East India expedition, where they arrived in Calcutta on the New Year of 1841 .
Publications
- Images from the holy land, drawn from nature ; Steinkopf, Stuttgart, 1839
- Scenes of Ethiopia ; London 1852
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Bernatz, Johann Martin . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 46, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1902, pp. 390-392.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernatz, Johann Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Speyer |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1878 |