Philipp Otto Runge

German artist (1777-1810)
Person human Q166585
Philipp Otto Runge
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Philipp Otto Runge

Summary

Philipp Otto Runge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wolgast[2]. He was born on July 23, 1777[3]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He died on December 2, 1810[5]. He worked as a painter[6], poet[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wolgast[2], Philipp Otto Runge…
  • Philipp Otto Runge died in Hamburg[4].
  • Philipp Otto Runge was born on July 23, 1777[3].
  • Philipp Otto Runge died on December 2, 1810[5].
  • Burial took place at Ohlsdorf Cemetery[12].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's father was Daniel Nikolaus Runge[13].
  • Among Philipp Otto Runge's spouses was Pauline Runge[14].
  • A child of Philipp Otto Runge was Otto Sigismund Runge[15].
  • Philipp Otto Runge held citizenship in Swedish Pomerania[16].
  • Philipp Otto Runge is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[17].
  • Philipp Otto Runge worked as a painter[6].
  • Philipp Otto Runge worked as a poet[7].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's professions included draftsperson[9].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's professions included writer[10].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's education included a stint at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[18].
  • Philipp Otto Runge was educated at Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Philipp Otto Runge is The Morning[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Philipp Otto Runge is The Hülsenbeck children[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Philipp Otto Runge is Rest on the Flight to Egypt[22].
  • Philipp Otto Runge is recorded as male[23].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Philipp Otto Runge is associated with the German Romanticism movement[25].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's genre is history painting[26].
  • Philipp Otto Runge's genre is portrait[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wolgast[2], Philipp Otto Runge… he was born on July 23, 1777[3]. His father was Daniel Nikolaus Runge[13]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[17].

Education

Educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[18], an art academy[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1754[30] and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[19], a high school[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1529[33]. Philipp Otto Runge studied under Jens Juel[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], poet[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and writer[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Morning[20], a painting[35], founded in 1808[36]; The Hülsenbeck children[21], a painting[37], founded in 1805[38]; and Rest on the Flight to Egypt[22], a painting[39], founded in 1805[40]. Things named for Philipp Otto Runge include 11853 Runge[41], an asteroid[42].

Personal Life

Philipp Otto Runge was married to Pauline Runge[14]. A child of him was Otto Sigismund Runge[15].

Death and Burial

Philipp Otto Runge died on December 2, 1810[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[43]. Burial took place at Ohlsdorf Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Philipp Otto Runge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include 11853 Runge[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Philipp Otto Runge born?

Born in Wolgast[2], Philipp Otto Runge…

Where did Philipp Otto Runge die?

Philipp Otto Runge died in Hamburg[4].

Who were Philipp Otto Runge's parents?

Philipp Otto Runge's father was Daniel Nikolaus Runge[13].

Who was Philipp Otto Runge married to?

Philipp Otto Runge's spouses include Pauline Runge[14].

What did Philipp Otto Runge do for work?

Philipp Otto Runge worked as painter[6], poet[7], printmaker[8], draftsperson[9], and writer[10].

Where did Philipp Otto Runge go to school?

Philipp Otto Runge was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[18] and Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [43] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [34] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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