Portrait of Peter von Cornelius
Captured in loose, energetic lines, this sketch portrays Peter von Cornelius, a heavyweight of German art, looking off into the distance with a serious, almost intense gaze. Drawn by Eugen Eduard Schäffer, the portrait highlights Cornelius's wild, curly hair and sharp features, giving him the air of a deep thinker. As a leader of the Nazarene movement—a group of Romantic-era artists who wanted to bring spirituality and honesty back to painting—this quick study feels like a glimpse into the mind of a man who changed the course of 19th-century art.
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