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heinrich jakob fried
19th Century
19th Century

heinrich jakob fried

Born 1802 Died 1870

a german painter's journey through time heinrich jakob fried, a german painter, was born in queichheim, germany in 1802. his artistic journey began with studies at stuttgart and augsburg, followed by a stint at the academy of fine arts in munich from 1822, under the guidance of johann peter von langer and peter von cornelius. in 1834, fried ventured to rome and naples, returning to his native country in 1837. patronage and notable works fried's talent caught the attention of prince karl philipp von wrede, who patronized him. this support enabled fried to settle in munich in 1842, where he bec…

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A chart of heinrich jakob fried's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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