Friedrich Hohe
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Friedrich Hohe was a German lithographer
and painter
. Born in Bayreuth, Bavaria
, in 1802, his first painting teacher was his father, who was himself a painter. In 1820 he entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
(also known as the Munich Academy). Thereafter, from 1823 till near the end of his life, he devoted himself to lithography.
In 1826 Hohe visited Italy with landscape painter Carl Rottmann
. Two years later, he undertook publication of the Leuchtenberg
Gallery (1831), and subsequently collaborated with Hanfstängl in the production of the Dresden
Gallery (1864–1869).
Late in life, Hohe attempted landscape painting
but was not very successful in it. He died in Munich
on 7 June 1870. Hohe's older brother Nikolaus Christian Hohe (1798–1868) was also a painter.
into Nauplia (after Peter Hess); Neue Maler Werke aus München (Works of New Painters from Munich, c. 1841), a collection of lithographs of selected paintings of living artists in Munich; illustrations of German classical ballad
s and romances with A. Brügger; and The Old Stag, a series of 12 plates.
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. Born in Bayreuth, Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, in 1802, his first painting teacher was his father, who was himself a painter. In 1820 he entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich was founded 1808 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in Munich as the "Royal Academy of Fine Arts" and is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany...
(also known as the Munich Academy). Thereafter, from 1823 till near the end of his life, he devoted himself to lithography.
In 1826 Hohe visited Italy with landscape painter Carl Rottmann
Carl Rottmann
Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann was a German landscape painter and the most famous member of the Rottmann family of painters....
. Two years later, he undertook publication of the Leuchtenberg
Leuchtenberg
Leuchtenberg is a municipality in the district of Neustadt in Bavaria in Germany, essentially a suburb of nearby Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and a historical region in Old Germany governed by the Landgrave of Leuchtenberg....
Gallery (1831), and subsequently collaborated with Hanfstängl in the production of the Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
Gallery (1864–1869).
Late in life, Hohe attempted landscape painting
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
but was not very successful in it. He died in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
on 7 June 1870. Hohe's older brother Nikolaus Christian Hohe (1798–1868) was also a painter.
Works
Notable works by Hohe include The Entry of King OthoOtto of Greece
Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended...
into Nauplia (after Peter Hess); Neue Maler Werke aus München (Works of New Painters from Munich, c. 1841), a collection of lithographs of selected paintings of living artists in Munich; illustrations of German classical ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
s and romances with A. Brügger; and The Old Stag, a series of 12 plates.