(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.  Related Paintings of Johann Peter Krafft :. | Manfreds Sterbestunde | Zrinyi's Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar | Zrinyis Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar | Maria Angelica Richter von Binnenthal | Zrenyis Charge from the Fortress of Szigetvar |
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