Johann Jakob Biedermann
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Johann Jakob Biedermann (August 7, 1763 Winterthur
– April 10, 1830 Zurich
) was a Swiss
painter
and etcher.
Beidermann was born in Winterthur, and initially instructed by Johann Rudolph Schellenberg
and Heinrich Rieter in Bern. He primarily painted landscapes and portraits. Beidermann traveled to many European locations including Zurich, Paris
, Frankfurt
, Basel
and Konstanz
where he got his inspiration. He died in Zurich in 1830.
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
– April 10, 1830 Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
) was a Swiss
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...
and etcher.
Beidermann was born in Winterthur, and initially instructed by Johann Rudolph Schellenberg
Johann Rudolph Schellenberg
Johann Rudolph Schellenberg was a Swiss Artist , writer , botanist and entomologist.He illustrated many botanical and entomological works including Johann Heinrich Sulzer’s Die Kennzeichen der Insekten, nach Anleitung des Königl. Schwed. Ritters und Leibarzts Karl Linnaeus...
and Heinrich Rieter in Bern. He primarily painted landscapes and portraits. Beidermann traveled to many European locations including Zurich, 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...
, 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...
, Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
and Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...
where he got his inspiration. He died in Zurich in 1830.