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Carl Spitzweg was a German painter. Born on 5 February 1808 in Munich, Spitzweg died on 23 September 1885 in Munich at the age of 77.
Notable works include Magician and Dragon, Newspaper Reader in the Garden and The Bookworm. Spitzweg studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Wilhelmsgymnasium.
With a Wikipedia article in 51 languages, Carl Spitzweg is No. 34,188 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 5 February 1808, Munich
- Died
- 23 September 1885, Munich (aged 77)
- Country
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Known as
- Painter, writer, poet
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Wilhelmsgymnasium
- Languages
- German
- Wikipedia editions
- 51
Did you know
77
Lived to 77.
5 Feb
Shares a birthday with Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.
240
One of 240 people in the Index born in Munich, with Heinrich Himmler.
51
Has a Wikipedia article in 51 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Carl Spitzweg
- FatherSimon Spitzweg
- SiblingEduard Spitzweg
- SiblingSimon Spitzweg
Notable works
Notable works
- Magician and Dragon
- Newspaper Reader in the Garden
- The Bookworm
- The Geologist
- The Poor Poet
- The intercepted love letter
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