Johann Köler
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Johann Köler (8 March 1826 – 22 April 1899) was a leader of the Estonian national awakening and a painter.[1] He is considered as the first professional painter of the emerging nation. He distinguished himself primarily by his portraiture and to a lesser extent by his landscape paintings. Some of his most notable pictures depict the Estonian rural life in the second half of the 19th century.
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Born | (1826-03-08)8 March 1826 |
Died | 22 April 1899(1899-04-22) (aged 73) |
Education | Member Academy of Arts (1860) Professor by rank (1867) |
Alma mater | Imperial Academy of Arts (1857) |
Known for | Painting |
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