Carl Werner (1808–1894) was a German painter and lithographer best known for his detailed architectural landscapes and depictions of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern scenes. Trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig and later influenced by travels across Italy, Spain, Egypt, and Palestine, Werner developed a style that blended precise draftsmanship with a romantic eye for atmosphere.
His watercolors, in particular, won admiration for their luminous quality and meticulous attention to architectural detail. Werner often painted cathedrals, mosques, palaces, and cityscapes, capturing both the grandeur of historical monuments and the vibrancy of everyday life. His works provided European audiences with vivid impressions of distant lands, aligning him with the 19th-century Orientalist movement.
Carl Werner’s paintings remain significant not only as works of art but also as cultural documents of 19th-century travel and exploration. They reflect a fascination with history, architecture, and the meeting of cultures during an era of expanding horizons. These exquisite watercolors highlight Carl Werner’s mastery of detail and light, capturing the beauty of architecture and landscapes across Europe and the Middle East in the 19th century.
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| A Nubian Boy on the Banks of the Nile |
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| Abraham's Tree near Hebron |
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| An Artist at Work in His Studio |
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| Church Portal and Group of People |
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| Forum in the Palace of Diocletian in Split |
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| House of Zisa, Palermo |
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| In the Cafe |
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| Interior of the Holy Sepulchre |
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| Lute Player in Front of a Venetian Palazzo |
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| Marriage Festival, Venice |
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| Monastry with Coastal Town in the Distance |
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| Mosque of Sultan Hassan, Cairo |
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| Oriental Courtyard with Mother and Child (A family Weaving) |
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| Outside the Walls, Jerusalem |
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| School in the Temple of Luxor |
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| Street Scene in Jerusalem |
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| Temple of Amun, Karnak |
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| Temple of Philae |
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| The Cathedral of Cefalú, Interior |
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| The Coffee House |
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| The Golden Gate, Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives beyond |
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| The Holy Rock, Jerusalem |
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| The Jackdaw of Rheims |
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| The Mout Temple in Karnak |
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| The Painter in His Workshop |
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| The Porch of the Caryatids of the Erechtheion |
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| The Spice Market, Cairo |
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| The Statues of Memnon |
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| The Temple of Athena Nike |
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| The Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt |
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| The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem |
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| View of Luxor |
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| View of the Temple of the Tiburtine Sibyl in Tivoli |
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| View of Venice |
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| Women with Children Fetching Water on the Nile |
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