Hugo von Blomberg
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August Gotthold Dietrich Hugo, Baron von Blomberg, a poet and painter, was born at Berlin
in 1820. He studied under Wach
in the Academy at Berlin
, and under Léon Cogniet
at Paris
, and copied Rubens's works in the Louvre
. He died at Weimar
in 1871. Among his paintings may be mentioned:
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...
in 1820. He studied under Wach
Karl Wilhelm Wach
Karl Wilhelm Wach was a German painter.- Life :Wach was born in Berlin in 1787, studied art at the Berlin Academy of the Arts and was a pupil of painter Karl Kretschmar...
in the Academy at Berlin
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 under Léon Cogniet
Léon Cogniet
Léon Cogniet was a French historical and portrait painter.- Biography :Cogniet was born in Paris. In 1812, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied under Pierre-Narcisse Guérin at the same time as Delacroix and Géricault. In 1817 he won the Prix de Rome and was a resident at...
at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and copied Rubens's works in the Louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
. He died at Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
in 1871. Among his paintings may be mentioned:
- Das Domroschen. 1844.
- Neptune and Amymone. 1847.
- Twenty-seven sketches from Dante.
- A Town of the Middle-Ages.
- The Merchant of Venice. 1866.
- Benvenuto Cellini in Bngelsberg.
- King William at Koniggratz. 1867.