1815 - 1894

Quick facts

  • Works on this site: 54
  • Top-ranked work: Jacob's homecoming
  • Art period: 19th Century
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Born: 1815, Nauders, Austria
  • Also known as:
    • Carl Blaas
    • Carlo Blaas
    • Karl v. Blaas
    • Carl von Blaas
    • C. Blaas
  • Museums on this site:
    • Narodni muzej u Varšavi
    • Harvard Art Museums
    • Bratislava City Gallery

A Life of Artistic Pursuit

Born in Nauders, Austria, to a peasant family, Karl von Blaas initially received an education as a writer in Innsbruck. However, his true passion lay in the visual arts. Seeking a deeper education, he traveled to Venice in 1832, supported by his uncle. During his time at the Venice Academy, he studied under Lodovico Lipparini and eventually received the Prix de Rome, which allowed him to spend five years studying in Rome. While in Italy, he traveled extensively, studying and copying many old master paintings.

His artistic journey took him across Europe, including studies in Munich and commissions for churches in Paris, London, Hungary, and Russia. He was appointed to the Academy of Vienna in 1850 and later served as a professor at the Venice Academy from 1856 to 1866. In his later years, he returned to Vienna, where he spent eleven years executing forty two-fresco paintings for the Vienna Arsenal. He died in Vienna.

Portraits and Compositions

Karl von Blaas was a painter known for his portraits and religious compositions, executing his works on canvas as well as in the form of frescoes. His repertoire included ecclesiastical art and genre scenes of ritual character, earning him commissions for altarpieces, including some for the Albano Cathedral. His notable works include:

In addition to his professional output, he was an autobiographer and a mosaicist. He was the father of the genre painter Eugene von Blaas and Julius von Blaas.

Pitanja i odgovori

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Quick quiz

Svako pitanje ima samo jedan točan odgovor.

Pitanje 1:
In which city was Karl von Blaas born?
Pitanje 2:
Which artist was a teacher of Karl von Blaas?
Pitanje 3:
What was the name of the prize Karl von Blaas received from the Venetian Academy in 1837?
Pitanje 4:
Which emperor did Karl von Blaas paint in 1853?
Pitanje 5:
How many fresco paintings did Karl von Blaas execute for the Vienna Arsenal?