Eduard Gerhardt (29 April 1813 in Erfurt – 6 March 1888 in Munich) was a German painter, lithographer and architect.

Eduard Gerhardt; photograph by Franz Hanfstaengl

Biography

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View of the Scaliger Tombs in Verona, c. 1845

He began his career as a lithographer, and then studied architecture at Cologne and under Semper at Dresden. In 1837 or 1838 he took up painting at Munich. A series of views of Cologne Cathedral attracted the attention of Frederick William IV of Prussia, whose assistance enabled Gerhardt to continue his studies in 1848 in Italy and the Iberian Peninsula. For some time he instructed the princes of the royal household at Lisbon, but in 1851 returned to Munich.

Work

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He is noted for his portrayal of Moorish architecture. Among his works are:

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References

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  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainGilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Gerhardt, Eduard" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainRines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Gerhardt, Eduard" . Encyclopedia Americana.
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