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Peter von Cornelius, (born September 23?, 1783, Düsseldorf, Palatinate [Germany]—died March 6, 1867, Berlin), painter notable for his part in the German revival of fresco painting in the 19th century. His early works are unremarkable examples of Neoclassicism.

Introduction. (1783–1867). German painter Peter von Cornelius played a major part in the German revival of fresco painting in the 19th century. His major works include Last Judgment (1829–40), which fills the entire east wall of the Ludwigskirche in Munich.

Peter von Cornelius (23 September 1783, Düsseldorf – 6 March 1867, Berlin) was a German painter; one of the main representatives of the Nazarene movement. Cornelius was born in Düsseldorf. From the age of twelve he attended drawing classes at the Düsseldorf Academy.

Artist biography: Peter von Cornelius was a German painter. He received his artistic apprenticeship under his father, the director of the Academy of Arts in Düsseldorf. In 1811 he went to Rome...

There they were joined by Peter von Cornelius, Wilhelm von Schadow, and others who at various times were associated with the movement. They soon acquired the originally derisive nickname Nazarenes because of their affectation of biblical style of hair and dress.

Peter von Cornelius (23 September 1783, Düsseldorf – 6 March 1867, Berlin) was a German painter; one of the main representatives of the Nazarene movement. Peter von Cornelius; by Eduard von Heuss The Wise & Foolish Virgins, c. 1813 Tavern Scene, circa 1820, National Museum in Wrocław Oops something went wrong: 403

Peter von Cornelius. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Peter von Cornelius (1784 - 1867) was a German painter.

Peter von Cornelius was a German painter; one of the main representatives of the Nazarene movement.