Philipp Sporrer

German history and genre painter (1829-1899)
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Summary

Philipp Sporrer was born on May 1, 1829[1], in Murnau am Staffelsee[2]. He died on July 30, 1899[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a genre painter[5], history painter[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[10]
  • Position held: Privatdozent[11], professor[12]
  • Employer: Technical University of Munich[13]
  • Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14], Technical University of Munich[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Genre: history painting[17], genre painting[18]
  • Commons category: Philipp Sporrer[19]
  • Archives at: Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[20]
  • Academic degree: professor[21]
  • Family name: Sporrer[22]
  • Given name: Philipp[23]
  • Work location: Munich[24]
  • Student of: Philipp Foltz[25], Moritz von Schwind[26], Albert Graefle[27]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[29], Biographisches Jahrbuch und Deutscher Nekrolog[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31]
  • Commons Creator page: Philipp Sporrer[32]
  • Has works in the collection: Bavarian State Painting Collections[33]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[34]
  • P14750: F813-E0D9-1EAE-CE00-2934[35]

FAQs

Where was Philipp Sporrer born?

Philipp Sporrer was born in Murnau am Staffelsee[2].

Where did Philipp Sporrer die?

Philipp Sporrer died in Munich[4].

What did Philipp Sporrer do for work?

Philipp Sporrer worked as a genre painter[5], history painter[6], painter[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Philipp Sporrer go to school?

Philipp Sporrer was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14] and Technical University of Munich[15].

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  1. 24d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F813-E0D9-1EAE-CE00-2934
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  2. 5w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at → Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Archives at: Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München, via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/282894859 ;"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id → 11072093
    Educated at → Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Technical University of Munich
    Has works in the collection → Bavarian State Painting Collections
    Parsifal cluster id → 391907
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