Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann or Brinkman (1709 – 21 December 1760) was a German painter and engraver

Life

He was a student of Johann Georg Dathan in

Speyer Speyer (, older spelling ''Speier'', French: ''Spire,'' historical English: ''Spires''; pfl, Schbaija) is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer li ...

. In 1733, he was named a

court painter A court painter was an artist who painted for the members of a royal or princely family, sometimes on a fixed salary and on an exclusive basis where the artist was not supposed to undertake other work. Painters were the most common, but the cour ...

by Elector Charles Philipp in

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. He was promoted to Director of the Malereikabinett (art advisors) in 1757. Later that same year, he became a member of the Geheimen Staatsrats (Secret Council of State). As court painter, He was also involved in the Bibliothekskabinett (library advisors) of Electress Elisabeth Augusta at

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. At the Jesuit Church, he created frescoes and altarpieces. As a landscape painter, he was influenced by the works of Salvator Rosa and Rembrandt. He received praise from

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 ...

in his book, ''

Dichtung und Wahrheit ''Aus meinem Leben: Dichtung und Wahrheit'' (''From my Life: Poetry and Truth''; 1811–1833) is an autobiography by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that comprises the time from the poet's childhood to the days in 1775, when he was about to leave for ...

''.

Etchings

He etched some plates in a picturesque and spirited style. The following are his principal prints: *''Philipp Hieronymus Brinkman''; se ipse fec. *''David with the Head of Goliath''. 1741. *''The Death of Pyramus''. *''The Repose in Egypt''; Rembrandt inv.; Brinkman fec. *''The Resurrection of Lazarus''; Brinkman fec. *''Mary Magdalene at the Feet of our Saviour''. *''Christ and the Samaritan Woman''. *''The Presentation in the Temple''; P. J. Brinkman inv. et fec. * Six pleasing Landscapes; Ph. Brink. del. et fec.

Sources

* * * Gustav Jacob: ''Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann Ein Mannheimer Maler des 18. Jahrhunderts'', In: ''Mannheimer Geschichtsblätter''. 23 (1922), Nr. 9., Sp. 172–178 : Ill * Ernst Emmerling: ''Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann als Landschaftsmaler''. In: Mitteilungen des Historischen Vereins der Pfalz, 58, Speyer 1960, pp. 317–325

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@ ArtNet 18th-century German painters 18th-century German male artists German male painters German engravers People from Speyer 1709 births 1760 deaths {{Germany-painter-stub