Lambert Clemens Jakob Bewer (30 May 1820, Aachen – 2 September 1884,

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) was a German history and portrait painter, in the

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style.

Biography

He began his art studies in the master class of Karl Ferdinand Sohn at the

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. In 1841, he continued his studies in Paris and Rome. Working in the studios of

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, he acquired his knowledge of coloring technique, then learned

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with Ary Scheffer. He was also required to make copies of works by the

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, such as

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, and

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, which were put to use in several small churches. He returned to Düsseldorf in 1847, where he became associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule; a connection he would maintain for over thirty years. In addition to painting, he became a teacher at the Kunstakademie and was named a Professor there in 1869. He was also a member of

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(paintbox) and, in 1861, became a member of the commission charged with acquiring land for the

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(also known as the Jacobigarten). He was elected chairman of the in 1864. In 1876, he moved to Bonn, where he spent his retirement. His eldest son, , pursued a legal career and became an . His youngest son, , was a writer and poet associated with the

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. His daughter, Helene, married the Norwegian painter,

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Sources

* ''Bewer, Clemens''. In: Hermann Alexander Müller: ''Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon''. Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, Leipzig 1882, pg. 47
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* J. Fey: "Zur Geschichte Aachener Maler des 19. Jahrhunderts", In: ''Aus Aachens Vorzeit. Mitteilungen des Vereins für Kunde der Aachener Vorzeit.'' Zehnter Jahrgang 1897, Nr.4/8. pgs.79/80
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* Hackmann, Lisa: "Bewer, Clemens". In: Bénédicte Savoy und France Nerlich (Eds.): ''Pariser Lehrjahre. Ein Lexikon zur Ausbildung deutscher Maler in der französischen Hauptstadt. Vol. 1: 1793–1843'', Walter de Gruyter, 2013, pgs.25–27

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