August von Bayer
August von Bayer (1803–1875) was a German painter of architectural subjects LifeBayer was born in May 1803 into a patrician Catholic family in Rorschach.[1] He studied architecture under Weinbrenner, at Karlsruhe. In the mid-1820s he went to Munich, with the intention of pursuing a career in architecture, but soon turned to painting instead. His architectural education did, however provide him with a knowledge of construction rare amongst painters. He combined this knowledge with outstanding gifts as a colourist, which allowed him to tackle the most subtle effects of light.[1] In the early 1840s he moved to Baden-Baden, where his work came to the attention of a wider circle of prominent admirers, including Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Hanover, and Queen Augusta of Prussia. He spent the winters in Karlsruhe.[1] In 1853 he was appointed him conservator of the monuments and antiquities in the Grand Duchy of Baden,[2] a post to which he brought more of an aesthetic than a scientific outlook.[1] His last years were clouded by illness. He died in Karlsruhe on 2 February 1875.[1] WorksAmong his best works are:[2]
There are four works by him in the Pinakothek at Munich. See alsoReferences
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