Karl Krazeisen | |
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 Karl August Krazeisen | |
| Born | (1794-10-28)28 October 1794 |
| Died | 27 January 1878(1878-01-27) (aged 83) |
| Known for | Soldier,philhellene andportraitist |
| Awards | Order of the Redeemer |
Karl August Krazeisen (28 October 1794Kastellaun[1] – 27 January 1878Munich) was a Bavarian soldier,philhellene andportraitist.
There is no information regarding Krazeisen's childhood. In 1812 he entered theBavarian army and took part in the 1813/14War of the Sixth Coalition. In 1826, having by then promoted to lieutenant, along with 11 other Bavarians he was sent to Greece, where theGreek War of Independence was going through a critical phase, after the troops of theOttoman Sultan had received assistance from his vassalMuhammad Ali of Egypt. It was the first public action to support the Greek struggle, taken by another European state, as Bavarian KingLudwig I was an ardentphilhellene.[2][3]
Under the command ofCharles Nicolas Fabvier, Krazeisen took part in the operations from November 1826 till April 1827 (Siege of the Acropolis andBattle of Phaleron).[4]
On his return toMunich he was promoted toGeneral of the Infantry.
Krazeisen was not a professional artist, but having the ability to draw, he used his stay in Greece to create portraits of the heroes of the war, the sketches of camps, costumes, uniforms, battle plans.[5]
He returned to Munich in 1827,[6] published his Greek album, which from 1828 to 1831 was republished seven times.[4] His collection, made from life, represents the main pictorial archive of the personalities of the Greek War of Independence.
Subsequently Krazeisen was honoured by Greece with theOrder of the Redeemer.
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