Karl von Blaas (28 April 1815 in Nauders - 19 March 1894 in Vienna) was an Austrian painter known for his portraits and religious compositions executed on canvas as well as in the form of frescoes.
Karl Von Blaas was born to a peasant family at Nauders in the Tyrol on 28 April 1815.
He is best known as a history painter and painter of portraits. His first art lessons were in Innsbruck, where he received an education as a writer.
But he was more interested in art, and so, like many painters at the time, he aspired to visit Italy to realize his goal of an in-depth art education. His uncle, a judge in Verona, recognized his talent and gave him financial support for study in Venice, which he undertook in 1832.
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