1701 - 1765

Ključne značilnosti

  • Died: 1765
  • Top-ranked work: The Good Shepherd with Penitent Sinners
  • Top 3 works:
    • The Good Shepherd with Penitent Sinners
    • Christ with the Apostles
  • Museums on this site: Bonnefanten Museum
  • Works on this site: 2
  • Nationality: Germany

A Life in Regensburg

Martin Speer was a painter, etcher, and engraver active during the Baroque and Rococo periods. Born in Regensburg, Germany, his artistic journey began with studies at a monastery school in Rottenbuch. Following his apprenticeship under Mattias Bußjäger in Meran, he received support for travels through Bohemia, England, France, Italy, and Austria. His formal training was furthered at the Academy in Vienna and in Naples under Francesco Solimena.

His professional focus remained centered in Regensburg, the Upper Palatinate, and parts of Lower and Upper Bavaria. During his career, he was recognized for his portraiture, including a work depicting Dalila cutting Samson's hair, which is now considered lost. He also painted a portrait of Senator Christian Theophil Dimpfel. Notably, the artist Johann Zoffany learned the craft of painting under Speer's guidance in Regensburg.

Artistic Works and Commissions

Speer's body of work includes numerous significant religious commissions, particularly altar paintings and frescoes. His notable works include:

Vprašanja in odgovori

Ali obstaja celoten seznam umetnin umetnika Martin Speer?

Vsa dela umetnika Martin Speer na platformi ta spletna stran si lahko ogledate na njegovi strani Vsi umetniški slogi.

Kje so dela umetnika Martin Speer razvrščena po barvni paleti?

Za iskanje del umetnika Martin Speer v določeni paleti barv obiščite njegovo stran Po barvnih paletah.

Ali lahko dela umetnika Martin Speer pregledam po tehniki?

Delo umetnika Martin Speer si lahko ogledate po različnih tehnikah na njegovi strani Vse tehnike.

S kakšnimi pseudonimi ali alternativnimi imeni je znan/a Martin Speer?

Martin Speer je znana tudi pod imenom Michael Speer, Johann Martin Speer, Bartholomäus Speer, Martin Speerlich, Martin Sperr.

Kviz

Pri vsakem vprašanju je na voljo le eden pravilen odgovor.

Vprašanje 1:
In which city was Martin Speer born?
Vprašanje 2:
Under which Neapolitan painter did Speer receive his artistic training?
Vprašanje 3:
Which famous artist learned the craft of painting from Speer in Regensburg?
Vprašanje 4:
In which location did Speer paint a fresco where he portrayed himself as Saint Joseph?
Vprašanje 5:
What subject matter was featured in the 1737 paintings for which Speer and Johann Zeiler received prizes?