Adolph von Menzel
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Adolph von Menzel was born on December 8, 1815 in Wrocław[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] and died on February 9, 1905 in Berlin[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][11][12][13]. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and worked as a painter, illustrator, printmaker, and lithographer[11][14]. Menzel studied at the Prussian Academy of Arts and the Academy of Arts, Berlin[15], and his artistic genre was portrait. He received several awards, including the Order of the Black Eagle, honorary citizen of Berlin, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, and the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11]
- Native language: German[12]
- Field of work: painting[13], printmaking[14]
- Educated at: Prussian Academy of Arts[15], Academy of Arts, Berlin[16]
- Notable work: Studio Wall[17], Laying out the March Dead[18], Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci[19]
- Award received: Order of the Black Eagle[20], honorary citizen of Berlin[21], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23]
- Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[24], Académie des beaux-arts[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Movement: realism[27]
- Genre: portrait[28]
- Commons category: Adolph von Menzel[29]
- Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[30], Zentralarchiv der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin[31], Theodor-Fontane-Archiv[32]
- Family name: Menzel[33]
- Given name: Adolph[34]
- Significant event: restitution of Nazi-looted art[35]
- Official website: http://www.adolph-von-menzel.com[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Adolph Menzel[37]
- Commons gallery: Adolph von Menzel[38]
- Work location: Berlin[39]
- Described at URL: http://www.adolph-menzel-gesellschaft.de/5.html[40], http://www.alteseite.meltonpriorinstitut.org/content/aktuell/roob-skalp.pdf[41], https://www.dhm.de/lemo/biografie/adolph-menzel[42], http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/200-geburtstag-von-adolph-menzel-genie-durch-fleiss/12676994.html[43]
- Relative: Margarete Krigar[44]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Adolph von Menzel include Menzel prize[46].
Why It Matters
Adolph von Menzel has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include Menzel prize[46].
FAQs
Where was Adolph von Menzel born?
Adolph von Menzel's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
Where did Adolph von Menzel die?
Adolph von Menzel died in Berlin[4].
What did Adolph von Menzel do for work?
Adolph von Menzel worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], printmaker[7], and lithographer[8].
Where did Adolph von Menzel go to school?
Adolph von Menzel was educated at Prussian Academy of Arts[15] and Academy of Arts, Berlin[16].
What awards did Adolph von Menzel receive?
Honors received include Order of the Black Eagle[20], honorary citizen of Berlin[21], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[23].