August Riedel

German painter (1799–1883)
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August Riedel

Summary

August Riedel is a human[1]. He was born in Bayreuth[2]. He was born on December 25, 1799[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on August 6, 1883[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bayreuth[2], August Riedel…
  • August Riedel died in Rome[4].
  • August Riedel was born on December 25, 1799[3].
  • August Riedel was born on December 27, 1802[8].
  • August Riedel died on August 6, 1883[5].
  • August Riedel died on August 8, 1883[9].
  • August Riedel is buried at Protestant Cemetery, Rome[10].
  • Burial took place at Grave of August Riedel[11].
  • August Riedel held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[12].
  • August Riedel worked as a painter[6].
  • August Riedel's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13].
  • A notable work attributed to August Riedel is Judith[14].
  • August Riedel received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[15].
  • August Riedel is recorded as male[16].
  • August Riedel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • August Riedel's genre is portrait[18].
  • August Riedel's Commons category is recorded as August Riedel[19].
  • August Riedel's family name is recorded as Riedel[20].
  • August Riedel's given name is recorded as August[21].
  • August Riedel's depicted by is recorded as Grave of August Riedel[22].
  • August Riedel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • August Riedel's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • August Riedel's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[25].
  • August Riedel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • August Riedel's Commons Creator page is recorded as August Riedel[27].

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Origins and Family

August Riedel's place of birth was Bayreuth[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 25, 1799[3] and December 27, 1802[8].

Education

August Riedel's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13].

Career and Affiliations

August Riedel worked as a painter[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to August Riedel is Judith[14].

Recognition

August Riedel received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 6, 1883[5] and August 8, 1883[9]. August Riedel died in Rome[4]. Recorded place of burial include Protestant Cemetery, Rome[10] and Grave of him[11].

Why It Matters

August Riedel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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 painter[6].

Where did August Riedel go to school?

August Riedel was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[13].

What awards did August Riedel receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Depicted by Grave of August Riedel
    Has works in the collection Bavarian State Painting Collections, Nationalmuseum, Princeton Art Museum +3
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