Franz Pforr facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Franz Pforr
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Self-portrait by Pforr (1810)
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| Born | 5 April 1788 Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire
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| Died | 12 June 1812 (aged 24) Albano Laziale, Rome
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| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Nazarene |
Franz Pforr was a German painter who lived from 1788 to 1812. He was an important artist in a group called the Nazarene movement. This group of painters wanted to bring back a more spiritual and honest style to art.
His Life as an Artist
Franz Pforr was born in Frankfurt am Main. He started learning to paint at a very young age. His first teachers were his own father, Johann Georg Pforr, who was also a painter. His uncle, Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Younger, also taught him. His uncle was an art professor and worked at a painting gallery.
Later, Franz Pforr studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. In 1810, he moved to Rome with some of his friends who were also artists. These friends included Johann Friedrich Overbeck, Ludwig Vogel, and Johann Konrad Hottinger. They all wanted to find a deeper, more spiritual meaning in their artwork. To do this, they decided to live together in an old, empty monastery called Sant’Isidoro a Capo le Case.
Sadly, Franz Pforr did not live for very long. He died from a sickness called tuberculosis when he was only 24 years old. He passed away in Albano Laziale, near Rome. He didn't get to see his art become famous during his lifetime.
See also
In Spanish: Franz Pforr para niños
