Christian Köhler

Christian Köhler (13 October 1809 in Werben – 30 January 1861 in Montpellier) was a German painter, associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule, although his style owes much to the Nazarene movement.

While working as a groom for the writer, Heinrich Clauren, he became acquainted with the painter, Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow.

That same year, he participated in the exhibition at the Palais Brühl [de] that established the "Düsseldorfer Schule".

During the school year of 1859/60, he became ill himself and went to Southern France, seeking a cure.

His well known students include Heinrich von Angeli, Carl Hertel, Olaf Isaachsen, Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche, Zdzisław Suchodolski and Fredrik Wohlfahrt [de].