Carl Spitzweg

Carl Spitzweg (February 5, 1808 - September 23, 1885) was a German romanticist painter and poet. He is considered to be one of the most important representatives of the Biedermeier era.

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February 5 - 1808 - September 23 - 1885 - German - Painter - Poet - Biedermeier

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He was born in Munich as the second of three sons of Franziska and Simon Spitzweg. His father, a wealthy merchant, had Carl trained as a pharmacist. He took up painting after an illness, and was self-taught, beginning by copying the works of Flemish masters. He contributed his first work to satiric magazines.

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Munich - Pharmacist - Flemish

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Later, Spitzweg visited European art centers, studying the works of various artists and refining his technique and style; he visited Prague, Venice, Paris, London, and Belgium. His later paintings and drawings are often humourous and eccentric portraits.

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Prague - Venice - Paris - London - Belgium - Portrait

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