Carl Blechen
(July 29, 1798 – July 23, 1840)
Style: Romanticist
Background: Carl Blechen was born on July 29, 1798 in Cottbus, Germany, sometimes given as Karl Blechen, he was a German painter, specializing in fantastic landscapes, sometimes with demons and grotesque figures.
Achievements: He drew the attention of prominent architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who cast him as a decorative painter. Blechen however aimed for higher work and began producing landscape paintings. In 1827 he went to Italy, and from 1835 was a member and professor at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin.
Famous Works:
Carl Blechen – Bau der Teufelsbrücke
Carl Blechen – Der gesprengte Turm des Heidelberger Schlosses
Carl Blechen – Die Waldschlucht
Carl Blechen – Im Park der Villa d’Este
Carl Blechen – View on Assisi