PFORR, Franz


PFORR, Franz

Artist

(b. 1788, Frankfurt, d. 1812, Roma)

Details

German painter. He was one of the founders of the Nazarenes and went to Rome with other members of the group in 1810. His work evokes a fairy-tale type of medievalism, with bright colours and picturesque details. It is best represented in the Städelsches Kunstinstitut of his native Frankfort. //


Category Artists
Artists by letter P
Artist nationality German