[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=“post_title“ font_container=“tag:h1|text_align:left“][vcex_spacing][vc_single_image image=“1551″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_divider][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=“About The Artist“ font_container=“tag:h3|text_align:left“ use_theme_fonts=“yes“][vcex_spacing size=“20px“][vc_column_text]Born in 1836, Franz von Lenbach was a German painter widely known for his portraits of prominent personalities from the nobility, the arts, and industry.
His rich Venetian technique combined with his solid, respectful characterization appealed greatly to the prosperous ruling classes of Germany. This, in addition to his personal standing in society, which led to his nickname „Prince of Painters,“ allowed him to develop a reserved but close friendship with Otto von Bismarck, of whom he painted over 100 portraits.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_divider][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vcex_post_type_grid posts_per_page=“-1″ tax_query=“true“ img_size=“full“ tax_query_taxonomy=“category“ tax_query_terms=“franz-seraph-von-lenbach“][vcex_spacing size=“10px“][vcex_divider][/vc_column][/vc_row]