Johann Friedrich Dieterich (21 September 1787,

Biberach an der Riß Biberach an der Riß ( Swabian: ''Bibra''), often referred to as simply Biberach (), is a town in southern Germany. It is the capital of Biberach district, in the Upper Swabia region of the German state (Land) of Baden-Württemberg. It is called ...

- 17 January 1846,

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) was a German painter and art professor.

Biography

He was born into the family of a poor manual laborer. His artistic talent first revealed itself in the paintings he made on the fruit sacks his father carried. He was eventually able to reach Stuttgart, where received his training from the court painter and gallery director, , and the theatrical painter, , who became his sponsor. Deciding that he wanted to do more than paint stages, he went to Munich in 1811, followed by a short trip to Italy. He brought back some works he made there, to demonstrate his talent, and was able to receive a grant to return to Italy in 1818. There, he associated with other German artists; most of whom were members of the

Nazarene movement The epithet Nazarene was adopted by a group of early 19th-century German Romantic painters who aimed to revive spirituality in art. The name Nazarene came from a term of derision used against them for their affectation of a biblical manner of c ...

. Returning to Germany in 1822, he received a commission from King

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to paint draft sketches of

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s on canvas, which were later sculpted at

Rosenstein Palace ) , alternate_names = , etymology = ''Die Rosenstein'' (german: link=no, The Rose Rock), for the rock it sits upon. , status = Complete , cancelled = , topped_out = , building_type = Pala ...

. He was there again from 1826 to 1828, painting scenes from the

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myth on the dining room ceiling, and designs for the Royal children. Although these were the works that brought him recognition, he felt that they were not sufficiently serious for his true artistic nature. Around 1829, he became the primary teacher of

history painting History painting is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than any artistic style or specific period. History paintings depict a moment in a narrative story, most often (but not exclusively) Greek and Roman mythology and Bible ...

at the newly established

State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart The State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart (German: Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart) is a university in Stuttgart, Germany. Founded on 25 June 1761, and located since 1946 on the Weißenhof, the Academy, whose historical sig ...

. He was appointed a Professor in 1833, and served until his death.

Wolfgang Kermer Wolfgang Kermer (born 18 May 1935 in Neunkirchen, Saarland) is a German art historian, artist, art educator, author, editor, curator of exhibitions, art collector and professor. From 1971 to 1984 he was repeatedly elected Rector of the State Acad ...

: ''Daten und Bilder zur Geschichte der Staatlichen Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart''. Stuttgart: Edition Cantz, 1988 (= Verbesserter Sonderdruck aus: ''Die Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart: eine Selbstdarstellung''. Stuttgart: Edition Cantz, 1988), o. P. –5 During those years, he devoted himself entirely to portraits and religious art. Most of the latter showed the distinct influence of

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of works by Raphael, His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of ...

and declined in quality over the years.

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Georg Kaspar Nagler Georg Kaspar Nagler (January 6, 1801 in Obersüßbach – January 20, 1866 in Munich) was a German art historian and art writer. Life and work Georg Kaspar Nagler, who came from a poor background studied from 1815 at the Wilhelmsgymnasium, Mu ...

: ''Dieterich, Johann Friedrich''. In: ''Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon''. Band 3, 1836, S. 392 f.
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