Gottfried lindauer biography books
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Gottfried Lindauer
Czech and New Zealand artist
Gottfried Lindauer (5 January 1839 – 13 June 1926) was a Czech and New Zealand painter. He was famous for his portraits, including many of Māori people.
Czech life and Austrian school
He was born Bohumír Lindauer in Plzeň (Pilsen), Bohemia, Austrian Empire (now part of the Czech Republic) on 5 January 1839.[1] His father, Ignatz Lindauer was a gardener.
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His first drawing experience was plants and trees. From 1855 Lindauer studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where he took classes of Leopold Kupelwieser, Joseph von Führich and Professor Rohl.[1][2] To increase his chances on the market, he decided to change his name from the Czech Bohumír to the German translation of his name, 'Gottfried'.
From his studio in Plzeň he created paintings with religious themes for churches and painting frescoes in the Cathedral churches of Austria.[1] His paintings attracted people, particularly