Bähr was born in Riga on 18 August 1801.[1] He studied under Matthaei in Dresden[2] and completed his art education with a visit to Italy in 1827–29.[1] He married in Dresden, then spent some time back in Riga, before settling permanently in Dresden in 1832.[1] He was made a Professor at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts in 1840.[2] Enthusiastic about poetry, he moved in the circle of Ludwig Tieck in Dresden, and was a close friend of Julius Mosen.[1]
He then worked again in Riga and finally went to Dresden for good in 1836.[3] Here he taught at the Art Academy from 1840, where he was appointed professor in 1846.[4]
Bähr was in demand as a portraitist, and also painted some historical works.[1] He wrote several books: Die Gräber der Liven (1850), a report on some archaeological excavations in Livonia which he undertook in 1846; Lectures on Dante's Divine Comedy (1853); Lectures on the Colour Theories of Newton and Goethe (1863) and The Dynamic Circle (1860–68), a scientific work which occupied him almost exclusively for the last ten years of his life.[1]
Bähr's large collection of Latvian medieval antiquities was purchased by the British Museum in 1852.[5]
Portrait of Julius Mosen (lithographed by Hanfstängl).
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^ abcdefgClauß, Carl (1875). Bähr, Johann Karl. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Vol. 1. Historischen Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. p. 769.
^"Brief an Herrn von Bose, als er aus Frankreich nach Italien reiste. Im Jahr 1764", Vermischte Gedichte, De Gruyter, pp. 3–9, 31 December 1832, doi:10.1515/9783111405759-001, ISBN9783111042299, retrieved 13 October 2022
^"Ernennung von Wiss. Direcktor H. Gottwald zum Direktor und Professor". Holz Als Roh- und Werkstoff. 39 (11): 476. November 1981. doi:10.1007/bf02606467. ISSN 0018-3768. S2CID 39621310.
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johann, karl, bähr, 1801, 1869, german, painter, writer, self, portrait, 1820, born, 1801, august, 1801riga, governorate, livonia, russian, empiredied29, september, 1869, 1869, aged, dresden, kingdom, saxonyoccupation, painter, writer, contents, life, works, r. Johann Karl Bahr 1801 1869 was a German painter and writer Johann Karl BahrSelf portrait 1820 Born 1801 08 18 18 August 1801Riga Governorate of Livonia Russian EmpireDied29 September 1869 1869 09 29 aged 68 Dresden Kingdom of SaxonyOccupation s Painter writer Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 SourcesLife editBahr was born in Riga on 18 August 1801 1 He studied under Matthaei in Dresden 2 and completed his art education with a visit to Italy in 1827 29 1 He married in Dresden then spent some time back in Riga before settling permanently in Dresden in 1832 1 He was made a Professor at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts in 1840 2 Enthusiastic about poetry he moved in the circle of Ludwig Tieck in Dresden and was a close friend of Julius Mosen 1 He then worked again in Riga and finally went to Dresden for good in 1836 3 Here he taught at the Art Academy from 1840 where he was appointed professor in 1846 4 Bahr was in demand as a portraitist and also painted some historical works 1 He wrote several books Die Graber der Liven 1850 a report on some archaeological excavations in Livonia which he undertook in 1846 Lectures on Dante s Divine Comedy 1853 Lectures on the Colour Theories of Newton and Goethe 1863 and The Dynamic Circle 1860 68 a scientific work which occupied him almost exclusively for the last ten years of his life 1 Bahr s large collection of Latvian medieval antiquities was purchased by the British Museum in 1852 5 He died at Dresden on 29 September 1869 1 Works editHis paintings include 2 Virgil and Dante The Anabaptists in Munster lithographed by Hanfstangl and by Teichgraber Iwan the Cruel of Russia warned of his death by a Finnish Magician signed and dated 1850 in the Dresden Galiery Christ and St Thomas at Kiev Christ on the Cross at Zschopau Portrait of Julius Mosen lithographed by Hanfstangl References edit a b c d e f g Clauss Carl 1875 Bahr Johann Karl Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie Vol 1 Historischen Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften p 769 a b c Bryan 1886 9 Brief an Herrn von Bose als er aus Frankreich nach Italien reiste Im Jahr 1764 Vermischte Gedichte De Gruyter pp 3 9 31 December 1832 doi 10 1515 9783111405759 001 ISBN 9783111042299 retrieved 13 October 2022 Ernennung von Wiss Direcktor H Gottwald zum Direktor und Professor Holz Als Roh und Werkstoff 39 11 476 November 1981 doi 10 1007 bf02606467 ISSN 0018 3768 S2CID 39621310 British Museum CollectionSources edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johann Karl Bahr Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Bryan Michael 1886 Baehr Johann Karl In Graves Robert Edmund ed Bryan s Dictionary of Painters and Engravers A K Vol I 3rd ed London George Bell amp Sons nbsp This article about a German painter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Karl Bahr amp oldid 1213673975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
