Otto Friedrich Theodor Möller

Self-portrait around 1840

Otto Friedrich Theodor von Moeller (born May 30, 1812 in Kronstadt , † July 21, 1874 in Saint Petersburg ) was a Russian painter of German-Baltic descent.

Life

Friedrich Möller was a son of the Russian Naval Minister Admiral Otto Berend von Moeller (1764–1848) and his wife Julie von Nolcken . He was assigned to the Marine Corps in 1817, became an ensign in 1829 and later an adjutant to the regimental commander. In his spare time Möller studied at the art academy.

He took part in the Polish-Russian War and when he returned he painted a picture of the Battle of Ostrolenko . In 1835 he retired from the military and entered the academy. Here he was a student of Brülow .

In 1839 he moved to Rome . For his picture “The Kiss” he received the large gold medal of the Russian Art Academy and was accepted as a member. In 1847 Möller moved again to Italy and came under the influence of Friedrich Overbeck . In 1857 he was appointed professor and received the Order of Vladimir . In 1856 Möller acquired the Sall estate on the island of Ösel , the home of his parents.

Works (selection)

• The Battle of Ostrolenko . (acquired from Tsar Nicholas )
• Alceste leads Hercules out of the realm of shadows . 1835
• Family portrait . 1837
• The kiss . 1840
• John preaches to the Bacchus servants on Patmos . 1855
• The suspension of Moses . 1862

He also made commissioned paintings for the Church of the Savior in Moscow, St. Isaac's Cathedral in Petersburg and the Alexander Hall in the Kremlin .

literature

• Wilhelm Neumann : Lexicon of Baltic artists . Riga 1908, p. 109f. ( Digitized version )
• Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Otto Friedrich Theodor Möller. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital

Web links

Commons : Fyodor Antonovich Moller  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files