Heinrich Adam
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Heinrich Adam was a German
painter
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Heinrich Adam, a brother of Albrecht Adam
, was born at Nordlingen in 1787. He studied the art of painting at Augsburg
and Munich
, and distinguished himself as a painter of landscapes and as an engraver. In 1811 he stayed with Albrecht at the Lake of Como
, and painted in water-colours. He also engraved six hunting-pieces, after his
brother Albrecht, at Milan
, in 1813. Subsequently he painted landscapes and views of towns, which are executed with great truthfulness. He died at Munich in 1862. In the Pinakothek
there are by him a 'View of the Marienplatz in Munich' surrounded by 14 smaller views, and a 'View of the Max-Joseph-Platz,' also surrounded by 14 smaller views.
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...
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Heinrich Adam, a brother of Albrecht Adam
Albrecht Adam
Albrecht Adam was a German painter of battles and horses.Born in Nördlingen, he began an apprenticeship as a confectioner and went in 1803 to Nuremberg to begin his training...
, was born at Nordlingen in 1787. He studied the art of painting at Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
and 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...
, and distinguished himself as a painter of landscapes and as an engraver. In 1811 he stayed with Albrecht at the Lake of Como
Lake Como
Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore...
, and painted in water-colours. He also engraved six hunting-pieces, after his
brother Albrecht, at Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, in 1813. Subsequently he painted landscapes and views of towns, which are executed with great truthfulness. He died at Munich in 1862. In the Pinakothek
Neue Pinakothek
The Neue Pinakothek is an art museum in Munich, Germany. Its focus is European Art of the 18th and 19th century and is one of the most important museums of art of the nineteenth century in the world...
there are by him a 'View of the Marienplatz in Munich' surrounded by 14 smaller views, and a 'View of the Max-Joseph-Platz,' also surrounded by 14 smaller views.