Johann Peter Krafft (15 September 1780 - 28 October 1856) was a German-Austrian painter.
Krafft was born in Hanau, Hesse. At the age of ten, he began his art studies at the Hanau Akademie. In 1799, he moved to Vienna and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts for three years under the tutelage of Heinrich Feger. From 1802 to 1808, he studied in Paris, with Jacques-Louis David and François Gerard, and then in Rome. On his return to Vienna, he became a successful professional painter, producing numerous portraits.
In 1828, Krafft became director of the Imperial and Royal Picture Gallery in Belvedere Palace.
Johann Peter Krafft died at the age of 76 in Vienna, where he was buried at the Zentralfriedhof.
Johann Peter Krafft Maria Angelica Richter von Binnenthal 1814-15
Oil on canvas
53 x 43 cm
Zrinyi's Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar Date 1825(1825)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 455 cm (179.1 in). Width: 645 cm (253.9 in).
cjr Painting ID:: 81185
Johann Peter Krafft Zrinyi's Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar Date 1825(1825)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 455 cm (179.1 in). Width: 645 cm (253.9 in).
cjr
Zrenyis Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar 1825(1825)
Medium Oil on canvas
cyf Painting ID:: 85228
(15 September 1780 - 28 October 1856) was a German-Austrian painter.
Krafft was born in Hanau, Hesse. At the age of ten, he began his art studies at the Hanau Akademie. In 1799, he moved to Vienna and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts for three years under the tutelage of Heinrich Feger. From 1802 to 1808, he studied in Paris, with Jacques-Louis David and François Gerard, and then in Rome. On his return to Vienna, he became a successful professional painter, producing numerous portraits.
In 1828, Krafft became director of the Imperial and Royal Picture Gallery in Belvedere Palace.
Johann Peter Krafft died at the age of 76 in Vienna, where he was buried at the Zentralfriedhof.