He was the son of a government clerk. Nothing is known of his early education. He found a patron in Ferdinand von Plettenberg, who took Krahe along when he was appointed Imperial Envoy to the Papal Court in 1736. When Plettenberg died suddenly in 1737, Krahe found support from the German Jesuits. He is also said to have worked in the studios of Marco Benefial and Pierre Subleyras.[1] His patrons at that time included Cardinal Alessandro Albani and Johann Joachim Winckelmann.
He started an art school in 1762. Eleven years later, his school was designated the "Electorate of the Palatinate Painting, Sculpture and Architecture Academy" (later, the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf) and Krahe became its first director. In his last years, an eye ailment prevented him from painting.
Although Krahe was a very popular painter in his day, his art collection constitutes his most important achievement. Begun when he was in Rome, and expanded during travels throughout Germany, Holland and France, it came to include 332 paintings and oil sketches, as well as thousands of drawings and prints from the 15th to 18th centuries. It remains one of the world's most important collections of Italian Baroque drawings.
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^Ekkehard Mai: Die Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie im 19. Jahrhundert – Cornelius, Schadow und die Folgen. In: Gerhard Kurz (Hrsg.): Düsseldorf in der deutschen Geistesgeschichte, Verlag Schwann-Bagel, Düsseldorf 1984, ISBN3-590-30244-5, S. 201
^Klaus Müller: Unter pfalz-neuburgischer und pfalz-bayerischer Herrschaft. In: Hugo Weidenhaupt (Hrsg.): Düsseldorf. Geschichte von den Ursprüngen bis ins 20. Jahrhundert. Schwann im Patmos Verlag, Düsseldorf 1988, ISBN3-491-34222-8, S. 267
^Johann Georg von Vierbahn, in: Topographie des Regierungsbezirks Düsseldorf, Erster Teil, 1836, S. 284.
^Bertram Müller: Lambert Krahes Spürnase für Kunst. Artikel vom 12. April 2013 im Portal rp-online.de, retrieved, 12 April 2013
Further readingedit
Moritz Blanckarts (1883), "Krahe, Lambert", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), vol. 17, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 22–23
Dieter Graf (1980), "Krahe, Lambert", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 12, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 657–658; (full text online)
Bibliothek Lambert Krahe: Kunstliteratur des Barock und des Klassizismus; eine Ausstellung der Universitätsbibliothek Düsseldorf, 14. November 1990 – 12. Januar 1991. Düsseldorf, 1990
Heinrich Heine University: Bibliography for Lambert Krahe
December 15, 2023
lambert, krahe, wilhelm, march, 1712, düsseldorf, november, 1790, düsseldorf, german, history, painter, collector, portrait, erik, pauelsen, 1781, painting, jesuit, church, mannheim, contents, life, collection, references, further, reading, external, linkslife. Wilhelm Lambert Krahe 15 March 1712 Dusseldorf 2 November 1790 Dusseldorf was a German history painter and art collector Lambert Krahe Portrait by Erik Pauelsen 1781 Painting in the Jesuit Church Mannheim Contents 1 Life 2 His art collection 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editHe was the son of a government clerk Nothing is known of his early education He found a patron in Ferdinand von Plettenberg who took Krahe along when he was appointed Imperial Envoy to the Papal Court in 1736 When Plettenberg died suddenly in 1737 Krahe found support from the German Jesuits He is also said to have worked in the studios of Marco Benefial and Pierre Subleyras 1 His patrons at that time included Cardinal Alessandro Albani and Johann Joachim Winckelmann In 1749 upon the recommendation of Silvio Valenti Gonzaga the Cardinal Secretary of State he was pensioned to Charles Theodore Elector of Bavaria on whose behalf he painted altarpieces for the Jesuit Church in Mannheim In 1756 he became head of the Dusseldorf Art Gallery 2 3 Later the Elector appointed him to oversee the creation of new galleries in Mannheim and Munich In 1761 he was commissioned to paint ceilings in the library and ballrooms at Schloss Benrath 4 He started an art school in 1762 Eleven years later his school was designated the Electorate of the Palatinate Painting Sculpture and Architecture Academy later the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf and Krahe became its first director In his last years an eye ailment prevented him from painting The Classical architect Peter Joseph Krahe was his son Moritz Kellerhoven was one of his best known students His art collection editAlthough Krahe was a very popular painter in his day his art collection constitutes his most important achievement Begun when he was in Rome and expanded during travels throughout Germany Holland and France it came to include 332 paintings and oil sketches as well as thousands of drawings and prints from the 15th to 18th centuries It remains one of the world s most important collections of Italian Baroque drawings In 1778 the collection was purchased by the Duchy of Berg for use at the academy Since 1932 most of it has been on permanent loan from the academy to the Museum Kunstpalast in Dusseldorf 5 Smaller selections may be seen at the Wallraf Richartz Museum in Cologne and the Louvre The centerpiece of the collection consists of graphic works by Raphael Michelangelo and Paolo Veronese with larger works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Pietro da Cortona and Giuseppe Passeri The collection also includes woodcuts by Albrecht Durer engravings by Martin Schongauer and etchings by Rembrandt References edit Lambert Krahe und die Kunstakademie Dusseldorf Artikel im Portal smkp de des Museums Kunstpalast retrieved 24 June 2013 Ekkehard Mai Die Dusseldorfer Kunstakademie im 19 Jahrhundert Cornelius Schadow und die Folgen In Gerhard Kurz Hrsg Dusseldorf in der deutschen Geistesgeschichte Verlag Schwann Bagel Dusseldorf 1984 ISBN 3 590 30244 5 S 201 Klaus Muller Unter pfalz neuburgischer und pfalz bayerischer Herrschaft In Hugo Weidenhaupt Hrsg Dusseldorf Geschichte von den Ursprungen bis ins 20 Jahrhundert Schwann im Patmos Verlag Dusseldorf 1988 ISBN 3 491 34222 8 S 267 Johann Georg von Vierbahn in Topographie des Regierungsbezirks Dusseldorf Erster Teil 1836 S 284 Bertram Muller Lambert Krahes Spurnase fur Kunst Artikel vom 12 April 2013 im Portal rp online de retrieved 12 April 2013Further reading editMoritz Blanckarts 1883 Krahe Lambert Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB in German vol 17 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 22 23 Dieter Graf 1980 Krahe Lambert Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 12 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 657 658 full text online Bibliothek Lambert Krahe Kunstliteratur des Barock und des Klassizismus eine Ausstellung der Universitatsbibliothek Dusseldorf 14 November 1990 12 Januar 1991 Dusseldorf 1990 Kunibert Bering Lambert Krahe 1712 1790 Maler Sammler Akademiegrunder In Artificium Schriften zur Kunst und Kunstvermittlung Bd 43 Athena Verlag Oberhausen 2013 ISBN 978 3 89896 531 6External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lambert Krahe Literature by and about Lambert Krahe in the German National Library catalogue Heinrich Heine University Bibliography for Lambert Krahe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lambert Krahe amp oldid 1148165873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
