Johannes Hau
John Hau (* 17th April 1771 in Flensburg , † July 22 . Jul / 3. August 1838 greg. In Tallinn ) was a Baltic German painter.
life and work
Johannes Hau came to Tallinn from Flensburg in 1795. From 1806 he was Oldermann of the esteemed Tallinn Canoeist Guild .
Hau is best known for his views of the Estonian cities of Tallinn (German Reval ) and Narva ( Narwa ) in gouache . He also appeared as a landscape painter in the Baltic States .
Johannes Hau was buried in the cemetery in the Tallinn district of Kopli ( brick paddock ). The cemetery was destroyed by the Soviet occupation authorities after 1945 .
Private life
Johannes Hau is the father of the two Baltic German painters Eduard (1807–1888) and Woldemar Hau (1816–1895).
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Johannes Hau. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
- Pictures by Johannes Hau in the holdings of the Estonian Art Museum
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eesti elulood. Eesti entsüklopeediakirjastus , Tallinn 2000, ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 82 (= Eesti entsüklopeedia 14)
- ↑ http://www.epl.ee/?artikkel=267323
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hau, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flensburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 1838 |
| Place of death | Tallinn |