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Christian Gerhard Overbeck
Christian Gerhard Overbeck (5 January 1784, Lübeck – 29 January 1846, Lübeck) was a German jurist and judge. Life and work Overbeck was born on 5 January 1784. He was the eldest of five children born to Christian Adolph Overbeck, a lawyer, politician and poet. His brother, Johann Friedrich Overbeck, Friedrich, became a painter; one of the founders of the Nazarene movement. After graduating from the Katharineum in 1802, he studied law at the University of Jena, primarily with Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut. There, he studied philosophy and history and became part of the social circle around the bookseller, Carl Friedrich Ernst Frommann. When Thibaut moved to the University of Heidelberg in 1805, Overbeck followed him. He also studied with Georg Arnold Heise, and received his Doctorate in 1806. In 1807, he was appointed Justitiar at , followed by an appointment as Syndic at Schonenfahrer College. Due to Lübeck's recent incorporation into the First French Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodor Rehbenitz
Theodor Markus Rehbenitz (2 September 1791, Borstel, Schleswig-Holstein, Borstel - 19 February 1861, Kiel) was a German painter and draftsman, associated with the Nazarene movement. Life and work He was born on an estate where his father served as the Superintendent. After receiving instruction from the local Rector, he attended the Katharineum in Lübeck. When his father died in 1810 the Bürgermeister of Bad Oldesloe became his guardian. The following year, he became a law student at the University of Kiel, then moved to the University of Heidelberg. While there, he was able to see the collection of paintings amassed by Sulpiz Boisserée and his brother Melchior, which had recently been put on display. This inspired him to give up law and become a history painter. He entered the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, in 1813. In Italy In 1816, he took the traditional study trip to Rome. As his sister Augusta had recently married Friedrich Overbeck's brother Christian Gerhard Overb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
