Johann Peter Krafft
(15 September 1780 - 28 October 1856) was a German-Austrian painter.
Krafft was born in Hanau, Hesse. At the age of ten, he began his art studies at the Hanau Akademie. In 1799, he moved to Vienna and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts for three years under the tutelage of Heinrich Feger. From 1802 to 1808, he studied in Paris, with Jacques-Louis David and François Gerard, and then in Rome. On his return to Vienna, he became a successful professional painter, producing numerous portraits.
In 1828, Krafft became director of the Imperial and Royal Picture Gallery in Belvedere Palace.
Johann Peter Krafft died at the age of 76 in Vienna, where he was buried at the Zentralfriedhof. Related Paintings of Johann Peter Krafft :. | Zrinyis Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar | Zrinyi's Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar | Manfreds Sterbestunde | Maria Angelica Richter von Binnenthal | Maria Angelica Richter von Binnenthal | Related Artists: N.C.WyethAmerican Golden Age Illustrator, 1882-1945 Adolf Von MeckelGerman, 1856 - 1893 Francois Pascal Simon GerardFrançois Pascal Simon, Baron Gerard (12 March 1770 - 11 January 1837) was a French painter born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. As a baron of the Empire he is sometimes referred to as Baron Gerard.
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