Carl Spitzweg
German painter (1808–1885)
Carl Spitzweg was born on February 5, 1808 in Munich and died on September 23, 1885 in Munich, aged 77. Recorded occupations: painter, writer and poet. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria. Associated movement: Post-romanticism. Fields of work: painting and poetry. Notable works include “Magician and Dragon”, “Newspaper Reader in the Garden”, “The Bookworm”, “The Geologist”, “The Poor Poet” and “The intercepted love letter”. Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Wilhelmsgymnasium.
- Born
- February 5, 1808 · Munich
- Died
- September 23, 1885 · Munich
- Age at death
- 77
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Occupations
- painter, writer, poet
- Movements
- Post-romanticism
- Notable works
- Magician and Dragon, Newspaper Reader in the Garden, The Bookworm, The Geologist, The Poor Poet, The intercepted love letter
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Wilhelmsgymnasium
- Wikipedia editions
- 47 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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