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'''Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Martersteig''' (11 March 1814, [[Weimar]] - 6 September 1899, Weimar) was a German history and [[Genre art|genre]] painter. After 1874, he spelled his name '''Mardersteig'''.
== Life and work ==
He began his studies in 1822 at the [[Weimar Princely Free Drawing School]]. In 1829, a grant from [[Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Grand Duke Charles Frederick]] enabled him to attend the [[Dresden Academy of Fine Arts]], where he studied with [[Ludwig Richter]] and made copies of the [[Old Masters]].
Upon graduating in 1834, thanks to another grant, he was able to continue at the [[Kunstakademie Düsseldorf]], where he studied with [[Karl Ferdinand Sohn]], [[Theodor Hildebrandt]] and [[Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow]].<ref name="A"></ref>
From 1838 to 1848, he lived in Paris; working at the studios of [[Paul Delaroche]] and [[Ary Scheffer]]. This was followed by exhibitions at the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] and the [[Prussian Academy of Arts]] (1844–1850).
In 1848, he returned to Weimar and received a commission from Grand Duke Charles Frederick to create a decorative painting for [[Wartburg Castle]]. The following year, he was elected a member of the Prussian Academy. Shortly after, the Grand Duke named him a Professor.<ref name="A" />
From 1853 to 1884, he was a drawing teacher at the Sophienstift; a grils' school named after [[Princess Sophie of the Netherlands]]. In 1862, he was appointed President of the (General German Art Cooperative).
==References==
== Further reading ==
* Lisa Hackmann: "Martersteig, Friedrich Wilhelm (Mardersteig, Friedrich Wilhelm [Heinrich])". In: Bénédicte Savoy, France Nerlich (Eds.): ''Pariser Lehrjahre. Ein Lexikon zur Ausbildung deutscher Maler in der französischen Hauptstadt.'' Vol.1: ''1793–1843.'' [[De Gruyter]], Berlin/Boston 2013, pp.194–197 ISBN 978-3-11-029064-6
* "Martersteig, Friedrich Wilhelm". In: Hermann Alexander Müller: ''Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon.'' Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig 1882, pg.355 ([https://ift.tt/34REw0L Online]).
== External links ==
[[Category:1814 births]]
[[Category:1899 deaths]]
[[Category:German painters]]
[[Category:German genre painters]]
[[Category:German history painters]]
[[Category:Kunstakademie Düsseldorf alumni]]
[[Category:People from Weimar]]
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'''Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Martersteig''' (11 March 1814, [[Weimar]] - 6 September 1899, Weimar) was a German history and [[Genre art|genre]] painter. After 1874, he spelled his name '''Mardersteig'''.
== Life and work ==
He began his studies in 1822 at the [[Weimar Princely Free Drawing School]]. In 1829, a grant from [[Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Grand Duke Charles Frederick]] enabled him to attend the [[Dresden Academy of Fine Arts]], where he studied with [[Ludwig Richter]] and made copies of the [[Old Masters]].
Upon graduating in 1834, thanks to another grant, he was able to continue at the [[Kunstakademie Düsseldorf]], where he studied with [[Karl Ferdinand Sohn]], [[Theodor Hildebrandt]] and [[Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow]].<ref name="A"></ref>
From 1838 to 1848, he lived in Paris; working at the studios of [[Paul Delaroche]] and [[Ary Scheffer]]. This was followed by exhibitions at the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]] and the [[Prussian Academy of Arts]] (1844–1850).
In 1848, he returned to Weimar and received a commission from Grand Duke Charles Frederick to create a decorative painting for [[Wartburg Castle]]. The following year, he was elected a member of the Prussian Academy. Shortly after, the Grand Duke named him a Professor.<ref name="A" />
From 1853 to 1884, he was a drawing teacher at the Sophienstift; a grils' school named after [[Princess Sophie of the Netherlands]]. In 1862, he was appointed President of the (General German Art Cooperative).
==References==
== Further reading ==
* Lisa Hackmann: "Martersteig, Friedrich Wilhelm (Mardersteig, Friedrich Wilhelm [Heinrich])". In: Bénédicte Savoy, France Nerlich (Eds.): ''Pariser Lehrjahre. Ein Lexikon zur Ausbildung deutscher Maler in der französischen Hauptstadt.'' Vol.1: ''1793–1843.'' [[De Gruyter]], Berlin/Boston 2013, pp.194–197 ISBN 978-3-11-029064-6
* "Martersteig, Friedrich Wilhelm". In: Hermann Alexander Müller: ''Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon.'' Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig 1882, pg.355 ([https://ift.tt/34REw0L Online]).
== External links ==
[[Category:1814 births]]
[[Category:1899 deaths]]
[[Category:German painters]]
[[Category:German genre painters]]
[[Category:German history painters]]
[[Category:Kunstakademie Düsseldorf alumni]]
[[Category:People from Weimar]]
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