Johann Adam Breysig
Johann Adam Breysig (1 April 1766, Leutesdorf – 29 August 1831, Danzig) was a German architect, painter and art teacher.
He was initially trained by the theatre painter, Peter Beckenkamp (fl.1780-1800), in Koblenz, then travelled with a theatrical troupe, designing their stage sets.
In 1791, he settled down as a master builder and theater painter in Bernburg then, in 1796, became the Building Commissioner for the princes of Anhalt-Bernburg in Ballenstedt.
Three years later, King Frederick William III of Prussia appointed him as one of the first Professors at the recently established Kunstgewerbe- und Handwerkerschule Magdeburg [de].
In addition to teaching, he arranged exhibitions and organized the art collection belonging to the wealthy merchant, Jacob Kabrun.
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