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Karl Theodor von Piloty (1 October 1826 – 21 July 1886) was a German painter, noted for his historical subjects, and recognised as the foremost representative of the realistic school in Germany.

Life and work

Piloty was born in Munich. His father, Ferdinand Piloty (d. 1844), enjoyed a great reputation as a lithographer. In 1840, Karl was admitted as a student of the Munich Academy, under the artists Karl Schorn and Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld. A year later the acclaimed history paintings (referred to as the 'Belgian paintings'), i.e. the Compromise of the nobles and The Abdication of Charles V by the two Belgian artists Edouard de Bièfve and Louis Gallait, were shown in Munich and their realistic depiction of a historic subject matter made a lasting impression on him.[1][2] After a journey to Belgium, France and England, Piloty commenced work as a painter of genre pictures, and in 1853 produced a work, Die Amme (The Wet Nurse), which, on account of its originality of style, caused a considerable sensation in Germany at the time.[3]

But he soon forsook this branch of painting in favour of historical subjects, and produced in 1854 for King Maximilian II The Accession of Maximilian I to the Catholic League in 1609. It was succeeded by Seni at the Dead Body of Wallenstein (1855), which gained for the young painter the membership of the Munich Academy, where he succeeded Schorn (his brother-in-law) as professor in 1856.[3][4]

Among other well-known works by Piloty are the Battle of the White Mountain near Prague, Nero Dancing upon the Ruins of Rome (1861), Godfrey of Bouillon on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (1861), Galileo in Prison (1864) and The Death of Alexander the Great (unfinished), his last great work. He also executed a number of mural paintings for the royal palace in Munich.[3]

For Baron von Schach, Piloty painted the famous Discovery of America. In 1874, he was appointed keeper of the Munich Academy, being afterwards ennobled by the king of Bavaria. Piloty was the foremost representative of the realistic school in Germany.[5] He was a successful teacher, and among his more famous pupils were Hans Makart, Franz von Lenbach, Franz Defregger, Gabriel von Max, Georgios Jakobides, and Eduard von Grützner.[3]

Gallery

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  Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
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  The Death of Wallenstein.
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  Thusnelda at the
  Triumph of Germanicus.
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  The Murder of Caesar.
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  The Death of Alexander the Great.

Notes

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Piloty, Karl von". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 21 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

External links

• Media related to Karl von Piloty at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Carl Theodor von Piloty

Carl Theodor Piloty, ab 1860 von Piloty, auch Karl, (* 1. Oktober 1826 in München; † 21. Juli 1886 in Ambach am Starnberger See) war ein deutscher Maler.

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- [en] Karl von Piloty

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[es] Carl Theodor von Piloty

Carl Theodor von Piloty, también Karl (1 de octubre de 1826 en Múnich-21 de julio de 1886 en Ambach hoy parte de Münsing) era un pintor alemán.

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[fr] Karl von Piloty

Carl Theodor von Piloty, né à Munich le 1er octobre 1826 et mort à Ambach am Starnberger See, près de Münsing, le 21 juillet 1886, est un peintre allemand d'origine bavaroise qui transforma la peinture de son temps en royaume de Bavière par son style dramatique et réaliste. Les peintres formés par lui à l'académie des beaux-arts de Munich, ou sous son influence, sont regroupés dans l'école de Munich caractérisée par son clair-obscur italianisant.

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[it] Karl Theodor von Piloty

Karl Theodor von Piloty o Carl (Monaco di Baviera, 1º ottobre 1826 – Ambach, 21 luglio 1886) è stato un pittore tedesco.

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[ru] Пилоти, Карл Теодор фон

Карл Теодор фон Пилоти (Carl (Karl) Theodor von Piloty, 1 октября 1826, Мюнхен — 21 июля 1886, Амбах на озере Штарнбергер, ныне Мюнзинг) — немецкий художник академического направления.

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