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Franz Theobald Horny

painter

1798 (Weimar, Germany) – 1824 (Olerano, Italy)

Horny went to Rome aged 18, and studied there with Koch. Olivier and Cornelius were among his friends in the Nazarenes, with whom he began to collaborate.

  • Brief Wikipedia biography
  • Little more from German Wikipedia
  • Art historical notes from University of Pennsylvania

Franz Theobald Horny knew…

  • Peter von Cornelius
  • Joseph Anton Koch
  • Friedrich Olivier
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