Johan Philip Korn Explained

Johan Philip Korn (30 August 1727 – 29 March 1796) was a Swedish painter.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

Korn was born at Uddevalla in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. He was the son of Filip Ludvig Korn (1698-1741) and Maria Elfwing (1708-1742). He first began his career as a decorative painter. He was a student of artist Johan Sevenbom (1721-1784). After further studies he changed to landscape painting in the Rococo style of French artist François Boucher (1703–1770).^{[1] [4]}

In 1759, Korn became master of the Stockholm Painting Office (Stockholms målarämbete) and held this position until his death. Korn became a member (agré) at the Swedish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1777.^{[1] [5]}

Other sources

• Korn, Johan Philip in Profile (1st edition, 1884)
• Carlquist, Gunnar, ed (1933). Swedish dictionary. Bd 15. Malmö: Swedish Uppslagsbok AB. Sid. 1091-92

Notes and References

1. Web site: Korn, Johan Filip. Nordisk familjebok . January 1, 2019.
2. Web site: Johan Philip Korn. nationalmuseum . March 1, 2019.
3. Web site: Johan Philip Korn . nationalmuseum . April 1, 2020.
4. Web site: Johan Philip Korn . Lexikonett amanda. April 1, 2020.
5. Web site: Johan Sevenbom. Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Björn Hallerdt . January 1, 2019.