August Vischer
German history painter and university lecturer (1821-1898)
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Summary
August Vischer was born on June 30, 1821[1], in Waldangelloch[2]. He died on January 8, 1898[3], in Karlsruhe[4]. He worked as a painter[5], history painter[6], university teacher[7], and genre painter[8]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Baden[10], Germany[11]
- Position held: extraordinary professor[12], court painter[13], professor[14]
- Employer: TH Karlsruhe[15]
- Educated at: Polytechnikum Karlsruhe[16], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[17], Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen[18]
- Award received: Medal of Merit for Art and Science[19]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Genre: history painting[22], genre painting[23], portrait painting[24]
- Commons category: August Vischer[25]
- Academic degree: professor[26]
- Residence: Paris[27], Munich[28], Karlsruhe[29]
- Family name: Vischer[30]
- Given name: August[31]
- Work location: Karlsruhe[32]
- Student of: Peter von Cornelius[33], Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld[34], Eugène De Block[35]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], Badische Biographien[37], Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog[38], Biographisches Künstler-Lexikon der Gegenwart[39], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
- Commons Creator page: August Vischer[42]
- Number of children: 2[43]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[44]
- P14750: 7535-35EF-CC11-6B7F-B1FA[45]
- P14927: 117703362[46]
FAQs
Where was August Vischer born?
August Vischer was born in Waldangelloch[2].
Where did August Vischer die?
August Vischer died in Karlsruhe[4].
What did August Vischer do for work?
August Vischer worked as a painter[5], history painter[6], university teacher[7], and genre painter[8].
Where did August Vischer go to school?
August Vischer was educated at Polytechnikum Karlsruhe[16], Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[17], and Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen[18].
What awards did August Vischer receive?
Honors received include Medal of Merit for Art and Science[19].