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Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Herbig (22 April 1788,
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Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Herbig (22 April 1788, Potsdam
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- 5 July 1861, Berlin
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) was a German painter and art professor.Life and work
His father, Friedrich Herbig (1754–1832), was acellist
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who played in a chamber ensemble. His brother, , would become a publisher. He initially studied with Christoph Franz Hillner (1745–1812), a painter of portraits and religious scenes. Most of his art lessons were, however, provided by his friend, Carl Kolbe, who had begun his artistic training while still a young boy.
He volunteered as a Jäger in the Napoleonic Wars
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, and became known for the battle scenes he created. At the Battle of Dresden
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in 1813, he fell ill and was taken to Prague
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. Although he recovered, he was left weakened and resigned from the army.Brief biography of Herbig@ the
Akademie der Künste
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He continued to create paintings with military themes; including portraits of leaders he admired. He also painted genre
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scenes and works with religious themes. His self-portrait, and a contrasting portrayal of his wife, Henriette (1796-1851), and their six children, are among his most familiar works.
From 1822 until his death, he was a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts
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. Following the death of Johann Gottfried Schadow
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His most iconic work is the chariot on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, executed in 1793 when he was still only 29.
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in 1850, he was appointed the Academy's Acting Director. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge, "Zum Widder" (To the Ram/Aries
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). In 1848, he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle.
He died at the age of seventy-four and was interred at the , next to his wife.Hans-Jürgen Mende: ''Lexikon Berliner Begräbnisstätten''. Pharus-Plan, Berlin 2018, pg.232 In 1969, the site was designated an "Ehrengrab
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" (grave of honor).
References
Further reading
* Irmgard Wirth: ''Berliner Malerei im 19. Jahrhundert''. Siedler Verlag, Berlin 1990, p. 150External links
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