Joseph Stieler
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Joseph Karl Stieler (1781 - 1858), German painter, famous overall as the author of the Schönheitengalerie or Gallery of Beauties of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
He originally came from Mainz. His portrait style was most especially shaped during his work in the Parisian atelier of Francois Gérard, a student of David. After a long stay in Italy he worked mainly in the service of the Bavarian court. His painted likenesses in Schloss Nymphenburg, Schönheitengalerie the so-called gallery of beauties - were commissioned by King Ludwig I and are his most famous works.
The most distinguishing feature of Stieler's portraits is his utter focus on the sitter. Decorative additions are left out, and there is nothing that distracts the viewer's scrutiny. Stieler accomplished this concentration through deliberate light-dark contrast, which above all highlights the accurately characterized facial features.
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