August Ahlborn
1796–1857 · German · 20 artworks
Romanticismatmospheric perspectivedetailed architectural renderingdramatic lightinguse of classical elementsevocative landscapes
artist bio
August Ahlborn was a German landscape painter associated with the Romantic movement. He is best known for his detailed and evocative depictions of Italian landscapes, often featuring classical ruins and dramatic natural scenery, capturing the spirit of the Romantic era's fascination with nature and history.
what you'll learn
Studying Ahlborn's work allows students to understand the Romantic movement's emphasis on emotion, nature, and the sublime. Students can learn about composition, atmospheric perspective, and the use of light to create mood and depth in landscape painting.
related: Caspar David Friedrich, Carl Blechen
20 artworks
Bay of Naples with a view of Mount Vesuvius
1836
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The heyday of the Middle Ages
1829
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View of the Gulf of Naples
1830
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Wiew of Neues Palais of Sanssouci in Potsdam
1826
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Monastery complex on the Gulf of Naples near Sorrento
1837
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View from the Villa Doria Pamphili to Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome
1850
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The Temple of Hera near Agrigento in Sicily
1834
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Feeding the needy
1840
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The Temple of Kom Ombo in Egypt
1830
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View of Spoleto
1840
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View of Palermo with Mount Pellegrino
1831
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Shepherds below Cervara in Latium
1837
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Vesuvius landscape
1852
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Syracuse in the morning lights
1836
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Ruins of the Villa Mills on the Palatine Hill in Rome
1843
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View to Subiaco
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Self-portrait with brother (he is the one on the right with the hat)
1827
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Southern river landscape with stone bridges, in the foreground lively activity at the well
1839
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Coastal landscape on the Gulf of Naples
1832
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View of Civitella and the Sabine Mountains
1839
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