Hermann Kretzschmer

German painter (1811-1890)
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Hermann Kretzschmer

Summary

Hermann Kretzschmer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Anklam[2]. He was born on October 28, 1811[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on February 5, 1890[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and war artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Kretzschmer's place of birth was Anklam[2].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer died in Berlin[4].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer was born on October 28, 1811[3].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer died on February 5, 1890[5].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer worked as a painter[6].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's professions included war artist[7].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's education included a stint at Academy of Arts, Berlin[10].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer is recorded as male[12].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's genre is portrait[14].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's Commons category is recorded as Johann Hermann Kretzschmer[15].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's family name is recorded as Kretzschmer[16].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's given name is recorded as Johann[17].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's given name is recorded as Hermann[18].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's work location is recorded as Berlin[19].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's work location is recorded as Düsseldorf[20].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer studied under Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow[21].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer studied under Wilhelm Wach[22].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[25].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Hermann Kretzschmer's Commons Creator page is recorded as Johann Hermann Kretzschmer[27].

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Origins and Family

Hermann Kretzschmer was born in Anklam[2]. He was born on October 28, 1811[3].

Education

Educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[10], an academy[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1993[30], headquartered in Academy of Arts (Pariser Platz)[31] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11], an art academy[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1773[34], headquartered in Düsseldorf[35]. Studied under Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow[21], a painter[36], 1788–1862[37], of Kingdom of Prussia[38], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[39], specialised in visual arts[40] and Wilhelm Wach[22], a painter[41], 1787–1845[42], of Kingdom of Prussia[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and war artist[7].

Death and Burial

Hermann Kretzschmer died on February 5, 1890[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Hermann Kretzschmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Hermann Kretzschmer born?

Hermann Kretzschmer was born in Anklam[2].

Where did Hermann Kretzschmer die?

Hermann Kretzschmer died in Berlin[4].

What did Hermann Kretzschmer do for work?

Hermann Kretzschmer worked as painter[6] and war artist[7].

Where did Hermann Kretzschmer go to school?

Hermann Kretzschmer was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[10] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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