The Life and Art of F. L. Schmitz
Frans Liborius Schmitz was a German painter and silhouette artist. Originally trained as a printer, he transitioned into the art of silhouette cutting. His life was one of constant movement; he traveled from place to place to showcase his craft and seek new commissions. After touring through Germany and France, he settled in Scandinavia in 1803, using Copenhagen as the center for his itinerant lifestyle. He was known for his remarkable virtuosity, claiming in his advertisements that he could cut a portrait in just one or two minutes using his left hand.
His work has been preserved in various collections and featured in significant exhibitions. His silhouettes are represented in several institutions, including:
Among his recognized works is a Portrait of an officer held by the Finnish National Gallery in Helsinki.
Pitanja i odgovori
Postoji li hronološki pregled radova umetnika F. L. Schmitz?
Hronološki prikaz radova umetnika F. L. Schmitz dostupan je na njegovoj stranici Hronika, gde se dela predstavljaju redom stvaranja, poglavlje po poglavlje.
Gde je i kada je rođen/a F. L. Schmitz?
F. L. Schmitz je rođen/a u gradu Bonn godine 1762.
Gde se mogu pronaći dela umetnika F. L. Schmitz klasifikovana prema temi?
Stranica Atlas tema mapira dela umetnika F. L. Schmitz prema subjektu.
Pod kojim drugim imenima ili pseudonimima je poznat/a F. L. Schmitz?
F. L. Schmitz se pojavljuje i pod drugim imenima: Frans Liborius Schmitz, Franz Liborius Schmitz.
