Bernhard Rode

German · 1725–1797 · Painter, Printmaker

Bernhard Rode was a Prussian artist and engraver well known for portraying historical scenes and allegorical works. He knew most of the central figures in the Berlin… (Wikipedia)

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Bernhard Rode was a Prussian artist and engraver well known for portraying historical scenes and allegorical works. He knew most of the central figures in the Berlin Enlightenment as Friedrich Nicolai and Gotthold Lessing, and the philosophical and political discussions of the Berlin Philosophs informed much of the subject matter of his artistic work. His paintings include several works depicting, in various guises, the King of Prussia Frederick the Great, who ruled the Prussia during much of Rode's lifetime. Rode was director of the Berlin Academy of the Arts from 1783 until his death in 1797.

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Born 1725, BerlinDied 1797, BerlinOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q465314 ↗ULAN 500027314 ↗Museum works 23

Also known as B. Rode, bernh. rode, Bernhardus Rode, c. b. Rode, Ch. B. Rode, Chr. B. Rode, Chr. Bernhard Rode, Christ. Bernh. Rode and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Bernhard Rode, The Bee and the Hen — **The Bee and the Hen**1724–97 · Red chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2006 — Open Access (CC0)

Bernhard Rode, Portrait of Christian Bernhard Rode, the Artist's Father — **Portrait of Christian Bernhard Rode, the Artist's Father**ca. 1756 · Etching and lavis; first state of two
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …

Bernhard Rode, The Immortal Author — **The Immortal Author**1740–97 · Red chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947 — Open Access…

Bernhard Rode, Alexander Setting Fire to Persepolis — **Alexander Setting Fire to Persepolis**pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Bernhard Rode, Darius Receiving Water from the Helmet of One of Alexander's Soldiers — **Darius Receiving Water from the Helmet of One of Alexander's Soldiers**1774 · etching and drypoint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Susan Schulman — Open Access (CC0)

Bernhard Rode, Das glückliche Weltalter (The Happy New Age) — **Das glückliche Weltalter (The Happy New Age)**1778 · etching with drypoint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Bernhard Rode, Presentation in the Temple — **Presentation in the Temple**1770 · etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Alessandra Manning Dolnier — Ope…

Bernhard Rode, Love Mourns at the Tomb of Preacher Bruhn (Am Grabmal des predigers Bruhn trauert die eheliche Liebe) — **Love Mourns at the Tomb of Preacher Bruhn (Am Grabmal des predigers Bruhn trauert die eheliche Liebe)**c. 1790 · etching, roulette and stipple on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Alessandra Manning Dolnier — Ope…

Bernhard Rode, The Goddess of Fame Placing a Laurel Wreath on the Memorial to General Keith — **The Goddess of Fame Placing a Laurel Wreath on the Memorial to General Keith**1774 · etching and drypoint on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Alessandra Manning Dolnier — Ope…

Bernhard Rode, Barmhartige Samaritaan — **Barmhartige Samaritaan**1735 - 1797
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Bernhard Rode, Allegorie van de medicinale kunst — **Allegorie van de medicinale kunst**1788
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Bernhard Rode, Allegorie van de liefde — **Allegorie van de liefde**1788
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Bernhard Rode, Allegorie van de kunsten — **Allegorie van de kunsten**1788
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Bernhard Rode, Ancient scene of sacrifice — **Ancient scene of sacrifice**
National Museum in Warsaw ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Museum in Warsaw

Bernhard Rode, Mythological Scene — **Mythological Scene**
National Museum in Kraków ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Museum in Kraków

Bernhard Rode, The heard Lover — **The heard Lover**1753
Gemäldegalerie Berlin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Gemäldegalerie Berlin

Bernhard Rode, Frederick the Great before the Battle of Torgau — **Frederick the Great before the Battle of Torgau**1791
Gemäldegalerie Berlin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Gemäldegalerie Berlin

Bernhard Rode, Untitled — **Untitled**1794
Gemäldegalerie Berlin ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Gemäldegalerie Berlin

Bernhard Rode, Allegory of Frederick the Great as the founder of the German Prince League — **Allegory of Frederick the Great as the founder of the German Prince League**1786
Bode Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bode Museum

Bernhard Rode, Scene from Pliny — **Scene from Pliny**1776 · Etching in brown-black on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…

Bernhard Rode, Job in Luck (Hiob im Glück) — **Job in Luck (Hiob im Glück)**1778 · Etching in brown-black on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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