Martin Disteli (28 May 1802 in
Olten
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– 18 March 1844 in
Solothurn
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) was a
Swiss painter.
Early years
He attended college in Solothurn 1817, then went to study in
Lucerne from 1819 to 1821 (where he attended the very liberal zofingien circle). He also studied literature in
Freiburg im Breisgau and in
Jena
Jena () is a German city and the second largest city in Thuringia. Together with the nearby cities of Erfurt and Weimar, it forms the central metropolitan area of Thuringia with approximately 500,000 inhabitants, while the city itself has a po ...
in 1821. In 1823, he was forced to suddenly return home to Switzerland when he was accused of slander, having publicly denouncing
Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as tr ...
's absence of political affiliation.
Style and influence
Disteli was the main figure of Swiss political imagery shortly before 1848. His caricatures bring together the French and German graphical traditions.
References
*''This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia.''
19th-century Swiss painters
Swiss male painters
1802 births
1844 deaths
19th-century Swiss male artists
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