Hans Thoma

German painter and graphic artist (1839–1924)
Person human Q678094
Hans Thoma
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Hans Thoma

Summary

Hans Thoma is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bernau im Schwarzwald[2]. He was born on October 2, 1839[3]. He died in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on November 7, 1924[5]. He worked as a painter[6], university teacher[7], printmaker[8], graphic artist[9], and visual artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bernau im Schwarzwald[2], Hans Thoma…
  • Hans Thoma passed away in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Hans Thoma was born on October 2, 1839[3].
  • Hans Thoma was born on January 1, 1839[12].
  • Hans Thoma died on November 7, 1924[5].
  • Hans Thoma died on January 1, 1924[13].
  • Burial took place at Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe[14].
  • Hans Thoma's mother was Rosa Thoma[15].
  • Among Hans Thoma's spouses was Cella Thoma[16].
  • Hans Thoma held citizenship in German Empire[17].
  • Hans Thoma held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Baden[18].
  • Hans Thoma held citizenship in Weimar Republic[19].
  • Hans Thoma's professions included painter[6].
  • Hans Thoma worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Hans Thoma worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Hans Thoma worked as a graphic artist[9].
  • Hans Thoma's professions included visual artist[10].
  • Hans Thoma held the position of director[20].
  • Among Hans Thoma's employers was Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[21].
  • Hans Thoma's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Thoma is Mother and Child in a Garden[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Thoma is Hercules delivering Hesione[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Thoma is Siesta[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Thoma is Q1194527[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Hans Thoma is Summer[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1839-10-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1924-11-07[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f222d02-5456-4f25-aeec-a6c15768e44c[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bernau im Schwarzwald[2], Hans Thoma… Recorded date of birth include October 2, 1839[3] and January 1, 1839[12]. His mother was Rosa Thoma[15].

Education

Hans Thoma was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[22]. He studied under Hans Gude[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], university teacher[7], printmaker[8], graphic artist[9], and visual artist[10]. Among Hans Thoma's employers was Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[21]. He held the position of director[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mother and Child in a Garden[23], a painting[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1906[37]; Hercules delivering Hesione[24], a painting[38], founded in 1890[39]; Siesta[25], a painting[40], founded in 1889[41]; Q1194527[26], a painting[42], founded in 1850[43]; Summer[27], a painting[44], founded in 1872[45]; and The Rhine at Laufenburg[46], a painting[47], founded in 1870[48]. Things named for Hans Thoma include 5492 Thoma[49], an asteroid[50]; Hans-Thoma-Kunstmuseum[51], an art museum[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1949[54]; and Baden-Württemberg State Prize for Fine Arts[55], an award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1950[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[59], a civil decoration[60], in Prussia[61], founded in 1842[62] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[63], an order[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1980[66].

Personal Life

Among Hans Thoma's spouses was Cella Thoma[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 7, 1924[5] and January 1, 1924[13]. Hans Thoma died in Karlsruhe[4]. He is buried at Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe[14].

Why It Matters

Hans Thoma ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include 5492 Thoma[49], an asteroid[50]; Hans-Thoma-Kunstmuseum[51], an art museum[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1949[54]; and Baden-Württemberg State Prize for Fine Arts[55], an award[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1950[58].

FAQs

Where was Hans Thoma born?

Hans Thoma was born in Bernau im Schwarzwald[2].

Where did Hans Thoma die?

Hans Thoma passed away in Karlsruhe[4].

Who were Hans Thoma's parents?

Hans Thoma's mother was Rosa Thoma[15].

Who was Hans Thoma married to?

Hans Thoma's spouses include Cella Thoma[16].

What did Hans Thoma do for work?

Hans Thoma worked as painter[6], university teacher[7], printmaker[8], graphic artist[9], and visual artist[10].

Where did Hans Thoma go to school?

Hans Thoma was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[22].

What awards did Hans Thoma receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[59] and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[63].

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  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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