Franz Werner von Tamm
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Franz Werner von Tamm was a German Baroque painter who travelled to Italy.
, he joined the Bent with the name "Dapper" and was a good flower painter.
According to the RKD his nickname was "Dapper" or "Aprêt", and he was influenced by David de Coninck and became the teacher of Pietro Navarra. He was in Rome in the years 1685-1695 and is known for still lifes of flowers and hunting pieces. In 1702 he was in Passau and then he moved to Vienna.
He was trained in the studio of Carlo Maratta in Rome. He was invited to Vienna to be a court painter, and remained there until his death.
Biography
According to Houbraken, who called him Joano Vernero Tam in a poem about the members of the BentvueghelsBentvueghels
The Bentvueghels were a society of mostly Dutch and Flemish artists active in Rome from about 1620 to 1720. They are also known as the Schildersbent .-Activities:...
, he joined the Bent with the name "Dapper" and was a good flower painter.
According to the RKD his nickname was "Dapper" or "Aprêt", and he was influenced by David de Coninck and became the teacher of Pietro Navarra. He was in Rome in the years 1685-1695 and is known for still lifes of flowers and hunting pieces. In 1702 he was in Passau and then he moved to Vienna.
He was trained in the studio of Carlo Maratta in Rome. He was invited to Vienna to be a court painter, and remained there until his death.