German Romantic, 1798-1840
sometimes given as Karl Blechen, was a German painter, specializing in fantastic landscapes, sometimes with demons and grotesque figures. Born in Cottbus, he drew the attention of prominent architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who cast him as a decorative painter. Blechen however aimed for higher work and began producing landscape paintings. In 1827 he went to Italy Related Paintings of Karl Blechen :. | Scaffold in Storm | The Gardens of the Villa d-Este | In the Palm House in Potsdam | The Gardens of the Villa d'Este (mk09) | Monks at the Gulf of Naples | Related Artists: Joaquin Sorolla Spanish Realist/Impressionist Painter, 1863-1923 Peter Severin Kroyer Norwegian-born Danish Painter, 1851-1909 Cesar De Cock painted Landscape by the River Lys in 1863