Blaas, Carl von#
b. Nauders (Tyrol), April 28, 1815, d. Vienna, March 19, 1894, painter of historical pictures, Nazarene, father of Eugen B. (1843-1931) and Julius von B. (1845-1922), who were also famous painters; studied in Venice and under F. Overbeck in Rome; preference for religious themes, 1851 returned to Vienna, taught in Vienna and Venice; numerous public commissions.
Works#
45 paintings for the hall of fame in the Imperial and Royal Museum of Arms, frescoes for the Altlerchenfelder church in Vienna and the church in Fót (Hungary).Literature#
A. Wolf (ed.), autobiography, 1876; Aus oe. Vergangenheit. Entwuerfe von C. v. B., exhibition catalogue, Halbturn 1991; C. Ham (ed.), "Welch' elendes Zeug ...". C. v. B. - Skizzen zu einem Meisterwerk, exhibition catalogue, Heeresgeschichtl. Mus., Vienna 1998.
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