Johann Nepomuk Ott
Johann Nepomuk Ott (born January 14, 1804 in Munich ; † February 28, 1870 there ) was a German landscape painter .
Life
He was the son of a secret secretary and royal councilor. Talent showed up at an early age and in 1818 he went to the art academy in Munich . There he encountered antiquity and was enthusiastic about drawing figures. He then learned landscape painting under Wilhelm von Kobell , which he then stayed with. He made numerous trips to the Alps for his nature studies . He received a royal travel grant, which enabled him to study in Italy in 1833 and 1834 . He migrated via Nice , Genoa , Livorno and Florence to Rome , then on to Naples and Sicily . During the trip he collected a lot of material for seascapes.
Works (selection)
- A monastery by the water in the moonlight
- Monastery in Taormina
- Lot from the Oberinnthal
- Alpe near Gastein
Alpine landscape with shepherdess and cattle, oil on canvas, 1854
Southern seashore with stormy seas, oil on cardboard on wood
View of the Bay of Naples, oil on canvas
literature
- K. Klunzinger The artists of all times and peoples S: 217 Digitized
- Hyacinth Holland : Ott, Johann Nepomuk . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 24, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 553.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ott, Johann Nepomuk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1804 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1870 |
| Place of death | Munich |