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Hugo Conrad Von Hötzendorf
Hugo Conrad von Hötzendorf (c. 1806 - 28 February 1869, Osijek) was a Croatian painter and art instructor of German ancestry. Life and work Hugo Conrad von Hötzendorf was thought to be born sometime between 1806 and 1807. Little is known about his early life. His father came to Osijek from Brno, Brünn in 1806 to be a teacher and later, director of the local art school. From 1827 to 1835, Hugo and his brother Otto were also teachers at a school in Ruma. In 1836, he went to study in Vienna, where he supported himself working for a landscaper. He remained there until 1840, when his father's illness forced him to return home. After his father's death, Hugo took over the management position at the art school in Osijek and remained there the rest of his life. Among his most prominent students were Izidor Kršnjavi and Adolf Waldinger. In addition to the school, he maintained his own private art studio where he specialized in landscapes with peasants, soldiers and animals. In 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Franz Conrad Von Hötzendorf
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with the countship. Definition The word ''count'' came into English from the French ''comte'', itself from Latin ''comes''—in its accusative ''comitem''—meaning “companion”, and later “companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor”. The adjective form of the word is "comital". The British and Irish equivalent is an earl (whose wife is a "countess", for lack of an English term). In the late Roman Empire, the Latin title ''comes'' denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either military or administrative: before Anthemius became emperor in the West in 467, he was a military ''comes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
