Anton Karinger

Anton Karinger (1829-1870) was a Slovene painter and poet.

Anton Karinger
Self-portrait
Born23 October 1829
Ljubljana
Died14 March 1870
Ljubljana

He was a pupil of Steinfeld in Vienna and is known for landscapes and seascapes, mostly views of Carinthia and the Adriatic coast.[1]

  • Portrait of a Boy with a Dog, 1861
  • View of Lake Bohinj, 1862

His painting View of Mt. Triglav from Bohinj, along with other paintings of Mt. Triglav, became a symbol of the Carinthian Slovene people and is part of the core collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia.

References
  1. KARINGER, Anton (1829 - 1870), Painter in Bénézit
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