Johann Koler
1826–1899 · Estonian · 10 artworks
RomanticismAcademicismPortraitureIdealized realismSymbolic representationClassical compositionDetailed rendering
artist bio
Johann Köler was an Estonian painter who played a significant role in the national awakening of Estonia. He is considered the first professional Estonian painter, known for his portraits and idealized depictions of peasant life.
related: Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet
10 artworks
Eve with a Pomegranate
1880
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The Artist's Birthplace
1863
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Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald reading The Kalevipoeg in manuscript
1864
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Faithful Guardian
1878
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Portrait of the Artist's Father
1864
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Ketraja
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Eve after Falling Into Sin
1883
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Portrait of Hugo Treffner
1886
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Christ of the Cross
1859
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Portrait of Dr. Philipp Karell, Emperor's Physician
1886
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