Background
Binder was born at Vienna in 1798, and received his first art instruction in that city.
Binder was born at Vienna in 1798, and received his first art instruction in that city.
From 1827 to 1834 he lived at Munich. He died in 1864. Binder at first painted portraits, but afterwards turned his attention to historical subjects, a branch of art in which he was very successful. Towards the close of his life he painted frescoes for churches.
Two years later he became teacher at the Stadel Institute, Frankfort. And in 1847 he returned to Vienna and was elected in the following year a member of the Academy, of which he was made a lecturer in 1851.