German, 1826-1886,German painter. He received his first training from his father, the lithographer Ferdinand Piloty (1786-1844). In 1838 Piloty entered the Munich Akademie der Bildenden Kenste and from 1840 became a pupil of Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. Piloty had to manage the family business after his father's death in 1844, but in 1846 he returned to the Akademie as a pupil of Karl Schorn (1801-50). His artistic development was influenced by the work of the Antwerp artist Louis Gallait (1810-87), the heightened colour and multi-figure compositions in whose history paintings especially impressed him. Besides his study of Old Masters, especially Veronese and Rubens, he was influenced by French history painters like Paul Delaroche and Horace Vernet. His history painting Seni by the Body of Wallenstein (1855; Munich, Neue Pin.) was an enormous success, allowing him to take a leading role in the art life of Munich. In 1860 he was ennobled.   Related Paintings of Karl Theodor von Piloty :. | The way to Paradise | The Fruhstuck in the free | Die Dackelfamilie mit Jager und Magd | Musicale | Portrait of a Praying Man |
Related Artists:
Michiel van Musscher
painted Self-portrait. in 1685
Gerard Bilders
painted Cows in the meadow in 1861
Aert Anthonisz
painted A French Ship and Barbary Pirates in 1615