Hans Bendel
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Hans Sigmund Bendel was a Swiss
painter
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Hans Bendel, of Schaffhausen
, in Switzerland, was an historical painter and lithographer, and attended the Academy of Munich, under Kaulbach
. He commenced to paint a series of cartoons with scenes from Swiss history, but died in 1853 before they were completed. Among his other works are the illustrations for Goethe
, for Pestalozzi
's 'Lienhard und Gertrud,' for Hebel
's 'Poems,' and for the 'Nüny Glöckly ' (the Nine o'clock Bell) at Schaffhausen.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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...
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Hans Bendel, of Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
, in Switzerland, was an historical painter and lithographer, and attended the Academy of Munich, under Kaulbach
Wilhelm von Kaulbach
Wilhelm von Kaulbach was a German painter, noted mainly as a muralist, but also as a book illustrator. His murals decorate buildings in Munich.-Education:...
. He commenced to paint a series of cartoons with scenes from Swiss history, but died in 1853 before they were completed. Among his other works are the illustrations for Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. He is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature. His works span the fields of poetry, drama, prose, philosophy, and science. His Faust has been called the greatest long...
, for Pestalozzi
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach....
's 'Lienhard und Gertrud,' for Hebel
Johann Peter Hebel
Johann Peter Hebel was a German short story writer and dialectal poet, most famous for his collection of alemannic tales Schatzkästlein des rheinischen Hausfreundes .-Life:...
's 'Poems,' and for the 'Nüny Glöckly ' (the Nine o'clock Bell) at Schaffhausen.