RAMBERG, Arthur Georg von
(b. 1819 Wien, d. 1875 München)
Austrian painter. After his first instruction in drawing with his great-uncle Johann Heinrich, Ramberg began a course of study in philosophy at the University of Prague. During this time he also studied painting at the Academy in Prague with Franz Kadlik. In 1849 he relocated to Munich, and in 1860 went to Weimar where held a position as instructor at the newly founded Kunstschule (art school). In 1866 he returned to Munich as professor at the Academy. In contrast to the school of history painting that was inspired by Carl Theodor von Piloty, Ramberg’s works take their primary inspiration from 17th century Dutch genre painting.
