| Karl Begas |
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| 1854 deaths | |
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He studied for eighteen months in the atelier of Grosmd then began to work independently. In 1814 his copy of ''The Madonna della Sedia'' was bought by the king of Prussia , who was attracted by the young artist and did much to advance him. He was engaged to paint several large Biblical pictures, and in 1825, after his return from Italy , continued to produce paintings which were placed in the churches of Berlin and Potsdam . Some of these were historical pieces, but the majority were representations of Scriptural incidents. Begas was also celebrated as a portrait-painter, and supplied to the royal gallery a long series of portraits of eminent Prussian men of letters. At his death he held the post of court painter at Berlin. His son Oskar (1828-1883) was also a painter and professor of painting at Berlin. REFERENCES |
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