Peter von Hess
Peter von Hess | |
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München, German Empire | |
Nationality | German |
Known for | Painting |
Peter Heinrich Lambert von Hess (29 July 1792 – 4 April 1871) was a German painter, known for historic paintings, especially of the Napoleonic Wars and the Greek War of Independence.
Life
Peter von Hess initially received training from his father
During the Napoleonic Wars, he was allowed to join the staff of General Wrede, who commanded the Bavarians in the military operations which led to the abdication of Napoleon. There he gained novel experiences of war and a taste for extensive travel. During this time, von Hess painted his first battle pieces.[1] In 1818, he spent some time in Italy where he painted landscapes and various Italian scenes and travelled to Naples with Joseph Petzl and a group of other Bavarian artists.
In 1833, at King
Evaluation
Peter von Hess' work has been evaluated positively for its execution but some have questioned its boldness and congeniality.[1]
He is buried in the Alter Südfriedhof in Munich.
Works
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Alexander Ypsilantiscrosses the Pruth
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Andreas Vokos Miaoulis
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Alexandros Mavrokordatos defends Missolonghi
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Bouboulina
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Sacred Band fighting at Dragatsani
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The hanging ofPatriarch Gregory V of Constantinople
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Botsaris dying in Karpenisi
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Battle of Berezina (1812)
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(First) Battle of Krasnoi
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The Entry of King Othon of Greece into Nauplia (1835)
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Otto’s entry to Athens (1839)
References
- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
Works cited
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hess". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
External links
Media related to Peter von Hess at Wikimedia Commons