August von Bayer (1803–1875) was a German painter of architectural subjects
Bayer was born in May 1803 into a patrician Catholic family in Rorschach. [1] He studied architecture under Weinbrenner, at Karlsruhe. In the mid-1820s he went to Munich, with the intention of pursuing a career in architecture, but soon turned to painting instead. His architectural education did, however provide him with a knowledge of construction rare amongst painters. He combined this knowledge with outstanding gifts as a colourist, which allowed him to tackle the most subtle effects of light. [1]
In the early 1840s he moved to Baden-Baden, where his work came to the attention of a wider circle of prominent admirers, including Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Hanover, and Queen Augusta of Prussia. He spent the winters in Karlsruhe. [1] In 1853 he was appointed him conservator of the monuments and antiquities in the Grand Duchy of Baden, [2] a post to which he brought more of an aesthetic than a scientific outlook. [1]
His last years were clouded by illness. He died in Karlsruhe on 2 February 1875. [1]
Among his best works are: [2]
There are four works by him in the Pinakothek at Munich.
August von Bayer (1803–1875) was a German painter of architectural subjects
Bayer was born in May 1803 into a patrician Catholic family in Rorschach. [1] He studied architecture under Weinbrenner, at Karlsruhe. In the mid-1820s he went to Munich, with the intention of pursuing a career in architecture, but soon turned to painting instead. His architectural education did, however provide him with a knowledge of construction rare amongst painters. He combined this knowledge with outstanding gifts as a colourist, which allowed him to tackle the most subtle effects of light. [1]
In the early 1840s he moved to Baden-Baden, where his work came to the attention of a wider circle of prominent admirers, including Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Hanover, and Queen Augusta of Prussia. He spent the winters in Karlsruhe. [1] In 1853 he was appointed him conservator of the monuments and antiquities in the Grand Duchy of Baden, [2] a post to which he brought more of an aesthetic than a scientific outlook. [1]
His last years were clouded by illness. He died in Karlsruhe on 2 February 1875. [1]
Among his best works are: [2]
There are four works by him in the Pinakothek at Munich.