Georg Friedrich Kersting

German artist (1785-1847)
Person human Q215590
Georg Friedrich Kersting
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Georg Friedrich Kersting

Summary

Georg Friedrich Kersting is a human[1]. He was born in Güstrow[2]. He was born on October 31, 1785[3]. He passed away in Meissen[4]. He died on July 1, 1847[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Güstrow[2], Georg Friedrich Kersting…
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting died in Meissen[4].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting was born on October 31, 1785[3].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting was born on October 22, 1785[8].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting died on July 1, 1847[5].
  • A child of Georg Friedrich Kersting was Hermann Karl Kersting[9].
  • A child of Georg Friedrich Kersting was Richard Georg Kersting[10].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[11].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting worked as a painter[6].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's field of work was painting[12].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[13].
  • A notable student of Georg Friedrich Kersting was Julie von Egloffstein[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Friedrich Kersting is Embroidery woman series[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Friedrich Kersting is Apollo with the Hours[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Friedrich Kersting is Caspar David Friedrich in his Studio[17].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting is recorded as male[18].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting is associated with the Biedermeier movement[20].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's Commons category is recorded as Georg Friedrich Kersting[21].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's family name is recorded as Kersting[22].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's given name is recorded as Georg[23].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[24].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's Commons Creator page is recorded as Georg Friedrich Kersting[26].
  • Georg Friedrich Kersting's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Georg Friedrich Kersting'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1785-10-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1847-07-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8e4084a-5e65-4b84-966f-a23b1637075b[32]

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Origins and Family

Georg Friedrich Kersting's place of birth was Güstrow[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 31, 1785[3] and October 22, 1785[8].

Education

Georg Friedrich Kersting was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Georg Friedrich Kersting worked as a painter[6]. His field of work was painting[12]. A notable student of him was Julie von Egloffstein[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Embroidery woman series[15], a painting series[33], founded in 1812[34]; Apollo with the Hours[16], a painting[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1822[37]; and Caspar David Friedrich in his Studio[17], a painting[38], founded in 1812[39].

Personal Life

Children include Hermann Karl Kersting[9], a painter[40], 1825–1850[41], of Germany[42] and Richard Georg Kersting[10], a chemist[43], 1821–1875[44].

Death and Burial

Georg Friedrich Kersting died on July 1, 1847[5]. He died in Meissen[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Friedrich Kersting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Georg Friedrich Kersting born?

Georg Friedrich Kersting's place of birth was Güstrow[2].

Where did Georg Friedrich Kersting die?

Georg Friedrich Kersting died in Meissen[4].

What did Georg Friedrich Kersting do for work?

Georg Friedrich Kersting worked as painter[6].

Where did Georg Friedrich Kersting go to school?

Georg Friedrich Kersting was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[13].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Kersting, Georg Friedrich. degruyter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work painting
    Has works in the collection Städel Museum, Schloss Weimar, Güstrow City Museum +11
    Country of citizenship Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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