Friedrich Ritter von Amerling was born as Friedrich Amerling. His father Franz Amerling was a gold and silver wire puller by profession. The family lived in good conditions in the Austrian capital. At the age of 12, the young Amerling began studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He attended the engraving class and later the class for historical painting grounds. When he was 21 years old, he went to his uncle Heinrich Amerling in Prague and continued his studies at the Academy of Arts there. When he later went to London, he was especially influenced by Thomas Lawrence, a very famous English portrait and court painter. Another of his teachers and role models was Horace Vernet, a French portrait and history painter whom he met during a trip to Paris. After his return to Vienna, Friedrich Amerling received many commissions for portraits. He painted members of the Austrian imperial family, noblemen but also citizens of Vienna. At the age of 26 he was awarded the Reichel Prize of the Academy of Arts Vienna. Beside his commissioned painting he travelled a lot. He stayed in Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, England and Scandinavia and also visited Egypt and Palestine, where he also painted many pictures. His most famous works are the portraits of Emperor Franz I and Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria as well as of Julie, Countess of Woina and Cäcilie, Freiin von Eskeles. But also the painting "Roman woman with spider skirt" is famous. For the painting "Girl with Straw Hat" by Amerling, a few years ago a museum even paid the fabulous sum of over 1.5 million Euros.
Friedrich Amerling was married four times. Wife no. 1 and no. 3 died, he was divorced from his second wife and the last, Marie née Nemetschke, survived him. He owned the 12th century Gumpendorf Palace in Vienna, which he bought in 1858 and had restored. In the course of his life Amerling received many honours. At the age of 76 he was awarded the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown III class and thus raised to the hereditary nobility. He was now Friedrich Ritter von Amerling. At the age of 84 years the artist died and was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery. He was given an honorary grave, designed by the Austrian sculptor Johannes Benk, and a monument in the Vienna City Park.
Friedrich Ritter von Amerling was born as Friedrich Amerling. His father Franz Amerling was a gold and silver wire puller by profession. The family lived in good conditions in the Austrian capital. At the age of 12, the young Amerling began studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. He attended the engraving class and later the class for historical painting grounds. When he was 21 years old, he went to his uncle Heinrich Amerling in Prague and continued his studies at the Academy of Arts there. When he later went to London, he was especially influenced by Thomas Lawrence, a very famous English portrait and court painter. Another of his teachers and role models was Horace Vernet, a French portrait and history painter whom he met during a trip to Paris. After his return to Vienna, Friedrich Amerling received many commissions for portraits. He painted members of the Austrian imperial family, noblemen but also citizens of Vienna. At the age of 26 he was awarded the Reichel Prize of the Academy of Arts Vienna. Beside his commissioned painting he travelled a lot. He stayed in Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, England and Scandinavia and also visited Egypt and Palestine, where he also painted many pictures. His most famous works are the portraits of Emperor Franz I and Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria as well as of Julie, Countess of Woina and Cäcilie, Freiin von Eskeles. But also the painting "Roman woman with spider skirt" is famous. For the painting "Girl with Straw Hat" by Amerling, a few years ago a museum even paid the fabulous sum of over 1.5 million Euros.
Friedrich Amerling was married four times. Wife no. 1 and no. 3 died, he was divorced from his second wife and the last, Marie née Nemetschke, survived him. He owned the 12th century Gumpendorf Palace in Vienna, which he bought in 1858 and had restored. In the course of his life Amerling received many honours. At the age of 76 he was awarded the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown III class and thus raised to the hereditary nobility. He was now Friedrich Ritter von Amerling. At the age of 84 years the artist died and was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery. He was given an honorary grave, designed by the Austrian sculptor Johannes Benk, and a monument in the Vienna City Park.
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