Karl Schorn

Karl Schorn ( born October 16, 1803 in Dusseldorf, † October 7, 1850 in Munich) was a German history painter. In addition, Schorn was also known as a chess player.

Artistic Journey

Schorn was a nephew of the art writer Ludwig von Schorn ( 1793-1842 ). He attended the Dusseldorf Academy, then from 1824 to 1827 in Paris, the studio of Antoine -Jean Gros and Jean -Auguste -Dominique Ingres and came to Munich, where he was trained by a second stay under Heinrich Maria von Hess Peter von Cornelius. In 1832 he went to Berlin. It was here, among others some historical genre paintings, including the maps shown playing Wallenstein. After a study trip to Italy Schorn returned early 1840s back to Munich. The highlight of his career he achieved as him in 1847 the local Academy of Fine Arts appointed professor.

His main works include Pygmalion; Mary Stuart and Riccio; Charles V in the monastery of San Yuste; Pope Paul III, as he allows himself to show painted by Cranach portrait of Luther.; Cromwell before the battle of Dunbar his generals the Bible expository; the interrogation of the Anabaptists of Munster after taking before the bishop; and the unfinished, of King Ludwig I ordered for the Neue Pinakothek monumental painting The Flood.

Karl Schorn was married to a sister of the painter Ferdinand and Carl von Piloty. Both were students Schorn or influenced artistically by him.

Chess players

In Berlin, Schorn graduated 1836-1840 at the Pleiades, a group of eminent chess master, who published fundamental analytical work in the field of chess.

However Schorn itself was far from the idea of ​​a scientific penetration of the game. He was considered a " naturalist " and respected outsider in Berlin master circle around Ludwig Bledow. A number of games Schorn from this phase remained.