Heinrich Lossow (10 March 1843 in Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria – 19 May 1897 in Schleissheim, Austria-Hungary) was a German genre painter and illustrator. He was a prolific pornographer in his spare time.[1]

Boreas and Orithya, 1880

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Heinrich Lossow's father was Arnold Hermann Lossow, a Bremen sculptor. His father moved to Munich in 1820 to study under Ernst Mayer. In Munich, Arnold Hermann Lossow married and had three children: Carl Lossow in 1835, Friedrich Lossow in 1837, and Heinrich Lossow in 1843. The three boys had an affinity for art; Carl became a historical painter, while Friedrich became a wildlife painter. Heinrich would outlive both his siblings.

He first trained under his father but would go on to study under Karl Theodor von Piloty at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. He then traveled through France and Italy perfecting his art.[1]

His was an illustrator for publishers, including one for an edition of William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor.[2]

Later in his life, he served as a curator at the Schleissheim Palace.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "The Jade Sphinx: The Enchantress by Heinrich Lossow". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  2. ^ "Cultura Inquieta - Heinrich Lossow". Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  3. ^ "Heinrich Lossow 1843-1897 painter's biography. Paintings and graphics". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2014-05-12.