Adam August Müller (1811 – 1844): A Danish Visionary Shaped by Eckersberg Adam August Müller (16 august 1811 – 15 march 1844), a danish history painter, was one of Eckersberg’s favourite students. Generally unhealthy and dead at 32, his work is recognized as an important component in Danish art. His favoured subjects were historical and religious themes. He was born in Copenhagen and became a student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1825. He joined the Model School in 1828, where he was deeply influenced by his mentor’s artistic philosophy – a com…