August Riedel

German painter (1799–1883)
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Summary

August Riedel was born on December 25, 1799[1], in Bayreuth[2]. He died on August 6, 1883[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 27, 1802[7]
  • Date of death: August 8, 1883[8]
  • Place of burial: Protestant Cemetery, Rome[9], Grave of August Riedel[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[11]
  • Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12]
  • Notable work: Judith[13]
  • Award received: Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: portrait[16]
  • Commons category: August Riedel[17]
  • Family name: Riedel[18]
  • Given name: August[19]
  • Depicted by: Grave of August Riedel[20]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Commons Creator page: August Riedel[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Bavarian State Painting Collections[27], Nationalmuseum[28], Princeton Art Museum[29], Alte Nationalgalerie[30], Donetsk Regional Museum of Art[31], Neue Pinakothek[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]
  • Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library[34]
  • P14536: 418652[35]
  • P14750: 58CE-C7A2-E6C7-835A-A4AE[36]

Why It Matters

August Riedel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was August Riedel born?

August Riedel was born in Bayreuth[2].

Where did August Riedel die?

August Riedel passed away in Rome[4].

What did August Riedel do for work?

August Riedel worked as a painter[5].

Where did August Riedel go to school?

August Riedel was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[12].

What awards did August Riedel receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[14].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 58CE-C7A2-E6C7-835A-A4AE
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 418652
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → painter
    Depicted by → Grave of August Riedel
    Has works in the collection → Bavarian State Painting Collections, Nationalmuseum, Princeton Art Museum +3
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