Sally von Kügelgen

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Sally von Kügelgen (born February 19 July / March 2,  1860 greg. In Tartu , †  October 16, 1928 in Rome ) was a Baltic German painter.

life and work

Sally (Sarah Berta Jenny) von Kügelgen was born as the daughter of the Baltic German landscape painter Konstantin von Kügelgen (1810–1880) and his wife Antonie (née von Maydell). Her grandfather was the German painter Karl von Kügelgen (1772–1832).

She first learned painting from her father. She then took lessons from Julie Wilhelmine Hagen-Schwarz (1824–1902). She completed her skills in Saint Petersburg with Ivan Kramskoi and as a guest student at the art academy in the Russian capital.

From 1890 Sally von Kügelgen lived mainly in Rome. However, she often visited her Baltic homeland , especially in the summer months .

She became known for her numerous portraits , but also for history pictures and the depiction of Bible scenes. Her most important work in Estonia are the frescoes about the life of Christ in Tallinn's Karlskirche ( Kaarli kirik ). They were created in 1889 based on sketches that Carl Timoleon von Neff (1804–1876) had actually designed for St. Isaac's Cathedral . She also created the altar painting for the church in the Pilistvere in Livonia .

Sally von Kügelgen remained unmarried throughout her life. She was buried together with Adelheid Dehio on the Roman " Cimitero Acattolico per gli Stranieri al Testaccio ".

literature

  • Leo von Kügelgen: Gerhard von Kügelgen. A painter's life around 1800 and the other seven artists in the family. Stuttgart 1924

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Кюгельген Салли (Russian, accessed July 14, 2012)
  2. ↑ Eesti elulood. Tallinn: Eesti entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 213
  3. ^ Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Sally von Kügelgen. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
  4. ↑ Дегио Аделаида (Russian, accessed July 14, 2012)
  5. ↑ with contributions to Gerhard von Kügelgen , Karl von Kügelgen , Wilhelm von Kügelgen , Konstantin von Kügelgen , Sally von Kügelgen, Theodor Kraus , Erich von Kügelgen and Gerhard Kraus
personal data
SURNAME Kügelgen, Sally von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Baltic German painter
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH Tartu
DATE OF DEATH October 16, 1928
Place of death Rome