Bendemann

Bendemann, EDUARD, painter, was born in Berlin in 1811, and studied under Schadow. As early as 1832 his great picture of the Captive Jews was exhibited at Berlin, and in 1837 he gained the gold medal at Paris. In 1838 he was appointed professor of the Academy of Art at Dresden. Here he was intrusted with the execution of the larger frescoes in the palace, and on these his fame chiefly depends. In 1858 he succeeded his father-in-law as director of the Düsseldorf Academy, a post which he held until 1867. He afterwards produced several large canvases and frescoes, some of which are among his best works. He died 27th December 1889.