Benno Törmer
ARTISTBenno Frederick Toermer (Törmer), was a painter. He was born and educated in Dresden, Saxony, in what is now Germany. He also studied and worked in Rome, Italy. Rome became his second home where he lived, with brief interruptions, until his death from a heart attack on 6 February 1859. While at the Academy in Dresden, Toermer painted religious and historical subjects, such as Joseph's interpreting dreams while in prison. When in Italy, his subjects were based on gods of legend and romantic motifs. Toermer often painted in the style of the old Dutch. In 1852, Toemer was invited to exhibit a work entitled “The Wedding Morning – Ill Omen” at the Royal Academy in London. He was an honorary member of the Patriotic Society of Natural History in Dresden. In July 1853, he was awarded the title of professor of Dresden by the Saxon Art Association.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Benno Frederick Toermer (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Benno Törmer, wall art & digital downloads
1 works by Benno Törmer (German, 1804–1859) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.
Benno Frederick Toermer (Törmer), was a painter. He was born and educated in Dresden, Saxony, in what is now Germany. He also studied and worked in Rome, Italy. Rome became his second home where he lived, with brief interruptions, until his death from a heart attack on 6 February 1859. While at the Academy in Dresden, Toermer painted religious and historical subjects, such as Joseph's interpreting dreams while in prison. When in Italy, his subjects were based on gods of legend and romantic motifs. Toermer often painted in the style of the old Dutch. In 1852, Toemer was invited to exhibit a work entitled “The Wedding Morning – Ill Omen” at the Royal Academy in London. He was an honorary member of the Patriotic Society of Natural History in Dresden. In July 1853, he was awarded the title of professor of Dresden by the Saxon Art Association.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Benno Törmer's work on the site falls under Figurative (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Romanticism (1).
Culture: German (1).
By orientation: 1 landscape.
Other German artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Hans Thoma — 1,151 artworks
- Adolph von Menzel — 225 artworks
- Jakob Fürchtegott Dielmann — 179 artworks
- Carl Spitzweg — 178 artworks
- Johann Wilhelm Schirmer — 173 artworks
- Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld — 149 artworks
- Ferdinand Keller — 134 artworks
- Franz Xaver Winterhalter — 126 artworks
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