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Janus Genelli
Janus Genelli (1761, Copenhagen - 1813, Berlin) was a German painter of Italian descent. He specialized in Classicism, Classical landscapes. Biography He came from a family of artists that originated in Rome. Around 1730, for unknown reasons, they emigrated to Denmark and settled in Copenhagen. His father, Joseph, worked as a silk knitter and embroiderer. They moved again in 1774, emigrating to Berlin by way of Vienna, to assist Frederick the Great in establishing a tapestry school. It was there, around 1780, that he became a student of Blaise Nicholas Le Sueur, Director of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, Academy of Arts. In 1786, he took a study trip to Rome, via Dresden, with his brother, the architect . There, he became acquainted with Jakob Philipp Hackert, who had a significant influence on his landscape style. From 1803, he served as a drawing teacher for Queen Luise von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Luise von Preußen and Crown Prince Frederick William IV of Prussia, Friedrich Wilh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Friedrich Bury - Porträt Des Malers Janus Genelli
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German language, German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin language, Latin form of the Greek language, Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew language, Hebrew name ''Johanan (name), Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John (given name), John. It is uncommon as a surname. People People with the name Johann include: Mononym *Johann, Count of Cleves (died 1368), nobleman of the Holy Roman Empire *Johann, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (1662–1698), German nobleman *Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1578–1638), German nobleman A–K * Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer * Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organist * Johann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painter * Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697) * Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
