Johann Gottlob von Quandt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Gottlob von Quandt

German artist

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1787

Place of Birth: Leipzig, Leipzig District, Germany

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1859

Profession: writer, author, artist, art historian, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Johann Gottlob von Quandt

  • Johann Gottlob von Quandt (9 April 1787 – 19 June 1859) was a German artist, art scholar, and collector. Von Quandt was born in Leipzig.
  • He had met and corresponded with Goethe. Some of his own works are exhibited in the Tower of Fresken at the town of Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach, near Dresden.
  • He died in Dresden. Gottlob von Quandt never received any formal education.
  • He did, however, study under people like Johann Friedrich Rochlitz, C.
  • de Renty, and Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld.
  • Gottlob von Quandt once rescued eleven pictures of Leipzig's Nicolai Church, some of which were the creations of Lucas Cranach the Elder.
  • This notable act earned him the respect of Goethe.
  • The rescue work also served as the stepping stone for him into a career of art historian and collector of old German paintings.
  • He earned a high standing in the art world of his time, and his home in Rome was a meeting place for artists such as Johann Friedrich Overbeck, Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Louise Seidler, and Bertel Thorvaldsen.
  • Later, he left Rome for Dresden, where he spent the last part of his life.
  • There, he turned his house into a kind of museum and a learning center for artists where they could work and study.The house also became a center from which von Quandt started his campaign for the promotion of the art of the Nazarenes.
  • He contributed immensely toward this end, taking the Nazarenes art to the general public, increasing recognition of the work.
  • As an art collector, von Quandt differed from other collectors in that he always allowed artists to choose their own subjects.
  • He was a savior for the poor, as besides promoting art, he helped many youth from rural backgrounds to pursue studies.

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