Adolph von Menzel
German artist (1815–1905)
Adolph von Menzel was born on December 8, 1815 in Wrocław and died on February 9, 1905 in Berlin, aged 89. Recorded occupations: painter, illustrator, printmaker and lithographer. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia. Associated movement: realism. Fields of work: painting and printmaking. Notable works include “Studio Wall”, “Laying out the March Dead” and “Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci”. Educated at Prussian Academy of Arts and Academy of Arts, Berlin. Honours include Order of the Black Eagle, honorary citizen of Berlin, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art. Member of Royal Academy of Arts and Académie des beaux-arts.
- Born
- December 8, 1815 · Wrocław
- Died
- February 9, 1905 · Berlin
- Age at death
- 89
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Occupations
- painter, illustrator, printmaker, lithographer
- Movements
- realism
- Notable works
- Studio Wall, Laying out the March Dead, Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci
- Education
- Prussian Academy of Arts, Academy of Arts, Berlin
- Honours
- Order of the Black Eagle, honorary citizen of Berlin, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Wikipedia editions
- 41 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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