Fritz Bamberger (painter)
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Fritz Bamberger was a German
painter
, primarily of landscapes.
Bamberger was born in Würzburg
, the fourth son of two Bavaria
n musicians. His parents retired in 1820, and he moved with them to Frankfurt
, where his sister Sabine became an opera singer. He spent part of his childhood in Dresden
and Berlin
, beginning to learn drawing and painting. He moved back to Würzburg in 1828, and then studied painting under Johann Georg Primavesi
in Kassel
from 1831. He also studied at the Berlin Academy
and in Munich
under Carl Rottmann
. He moved back to Frankfurt in 1835, and began painting various landscapes; he took a trip to France
and England
in 1836 to gain additional material for his paintings. One result of his travels was The Battlefield of Hastings with a view of the sea.
His artistic career was interrupted from 1837 to 1840 as he served a three-year term with the artillery corps in Würzburg. He returned to Frankfurt after his service ended, and began painting again. He took several trips to Spain
, which would prove to have a large influence on his career, as he began specializing in scenes of the Spanish landscape. Among his noted works in this area are views of Gibraltar
(at Munich), Algeciras
and Granada
. He later moved to Munich
, where he became well known, painting both landscapes and portraits of nobles. He was made a professor in 1870, but his health began to deteriorate, and he died in 1873 during a therapeutic trip to Neuenhain in Bad Soden
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, primarily of landscapes.
Bamberger was born in Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
, the fourth son of two Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n musicians. His parents retired in 1820, and he moved with them to Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, where his sister Sabine became an opera singer. He spent part of his childhood in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, beginning to learn drawing and painting. He moved back to Würzburg in 1828, and then studied painting under Johann Georg Primavesi
Johann Georg Primavesi
Johann Georg Primavesi was a German etcher and painter, primarily of landscapes.Primavesi was born in Heidelberg. In 1812 he became a theatrical painter in Mannheim. He was dissatisfied with the artistic possibilities offered there, however, so moved to the royal theatre in Darmstadt...
in Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
from 1831. He also studied at the Berlin Academy
Akademie der Künste
The Akademie der Künste, Berlin is an arts institution in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1696 by Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg as the Prussian Academy of Arts, an academic institution where members could meet and discuss and share ideas...
and in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
under Carl Rottmann
Carl Rottmann
Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann was a German landscape painter and the most famous member of the Rottmann family of painters....
. He moved back to Frankfurt in 1835, and began painting various landscapes; he took a trip to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1836 to gain additional material for his paintings. One result of his travels was The Battlefield of Hastings with a view of the sea.
His artistic career was interrupted from 1837 to 1840 as he served a three-year term with the artillery corps in Würzburg. He returned to Frankfurt after his service ended, and began painting again. He took several trips to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, which would prove to have a large influence on his career, as he began specializing in scenes of the Spanish landscape. Among his noted works in this area are views of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
(at Munich), Algeciras
Algeciras
Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain, and is the largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar . Port of Algeciras is one of the largest ports in Europe and in the world in three categories: container,...
and Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
. He later moved to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, where he became well known, painting both landscapes and portraits of nobles. He was made a professor in 1870, but his health began to deteriorate, and he died in 1873 during a therapeutic trip to Neuenhain in Bad Soden
Bad Soden
Bad Soden is a town and spa in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse, Germany. Population 21,412 .Bad Soden is a popular residential town for commuters working in Frankfurt am Main. It is known for its various springs, which contain carbonic acid gas and various iron oxides. The waters are used both...
.