Art, literature & historyKarl von Piloty
1826–1886
Selected artwork
Thusnelda in the triumphal procession of Germanicus
c. 1867
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Other names (19)
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Biography
Karl Theodor von Piloty (1 October 1826 – 21 July 1886) was a German painter, noted for his historical subjects, and recognised as the foremost representative of the realistic school in Germany.
Piloty was born in Munich. His father, Ferdinand Piloty (d. 1844), enjoyed a great reputation as a lithographer. In 1840, Karl was admitted as a student of the Munich Academy, under the artists Karl Schorn and Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld. A year later the acclaimed history paintings (referred to as the 'Belgian paintings'), i.e. the Compromise of the nobles and The Abdication of Charles V by the two Belgian artists Edouard de Bièfve and Louis Gallait, were shown in Munich and their realistic depiction of a historic subject matter made a lasting impression on him.
After a journey to Belgium, France and England, Piloty commenced work as a painter of genre pictures, and, in 1853, produced a work, Die Amme (The Wet Nurse), which, on account of its originality of style, caused a considerable sensation in Germany at the time.
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Influenced by
- Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeldeditorial inference
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- Ernst te Peerdteditorial inference
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- Adolf Eberleeditorial inference
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- Ferdinand Björksténeditorial inference
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- Gyula Benczúreditorial inference
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- Georgios Iakovidiseditorial inference
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- Marcus Grønvoldeditorial inference
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- Wilhelm Leibleditorial inference
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- Alexander von Wagnereditorial inference
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Karl von Piloty. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art2 recorded works
- Germanisches Nationalmuseum1 recorded work