Johann Wilhelm Cordes
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Johann Wilhelm Cordes, a landscape painter
, was born at Lübeck
in 1824, and died in 1869 at Weimar
, where he was professor at the school of arts
. A 'Park in Winter,' and 'Hunting the Wild Game,' are two of his productions.
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
, was born at Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
in 1824, and died in 1869 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...
, where he was professor at the school of arts
Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School
Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School was an art school set up by decree by Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on 1 October 1860. It existed until 1910. That year it was promoted to a Kunsthochschule as the Großherzoglich Sächsische Hochschule für Bildende Kunst in Weimar...
. A 'Park in Winter,' and 'Hunting the Wild Game,' are two of his productions.