The Poor Poet, 1839. Neue Pinakothek

Carl Spitzweg (February 5, 1808 - September 23, 1885) was a German romanticist painter and poet. He is considered to be one of the most important representatives of the Biedermeier era. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x1638, 467 KB) Description: Title: de: Der arme Poet Technique: de: Leinwand Dimensions: de: 36 × 45 cm Country of origin: de: Deutschland Current location (city): de: München Current location (gallery): de: Neue Pinakothek Other notes: de: Genremalerei Source: The Yorck... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2024x1638, 467 KB) Description: Title: de: Der arme Poet Technique: de: Leinwand Dimensions: de: 36 × 45 cm Country of origin: de: Deutschland Current location (city): de: München Current location (gallery): de: Neue Pinakothek Other notes: de: Genremalerei Source: The Yorck... The Neue Pinakothek (New Pinakothek) is an art museum in Munich, Germany. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... A poet is some one who writes poetry. ... Biedermeier architecture Biedermeier refers to work in the fields of literature, music, the visual arts and interior design in the period between the years 1815 (Vienna Congress), the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and 1848, the year of the European revolutions and contrasts with the Romantic era which preceded it. ...

He was born in Unterpfaffenhofen as the second of three sons of Franziska and Simon Spitzweg. His father, a wealthy merchant, had Carl trained as a pharmacist. He took up painting after an illness, and was self-taught, beginning by copying the works of Flemish masters. He contributed his first work to satiric magazines. Bowl of Hygeia Pharmacy (from the Greek φάρμακον = drug) is the profession charged with ensuring the safe use of medication. ... Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; some prefer to call this the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians...

Later, Spitzweg visited European art centers, studying the works of various artists and refining his technique and style; he visited Prague, Venice, Paris, London, and Belgium. His later paintings and drawings are often humorous and eccentric portraits. Prague (Czech: Praha (IPA: ), see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Venice (VE) Mayor Massimo Cacciari (since April 18, 2005) Elevation m Area 412 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 271,251  - Density 646/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Veneziani Dialing code 041 Postal code 30100 Frazioni Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre... Part of the Paris skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and in the background, towers of neighboring La Défense. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... It has been suggested that Portrait painting be merged into this article or section. ...

Some Spitzweg paintings

• The Poor Poet
• The Bookworm
• The Intercepted Love Letter
• Two Hermits
• Serenade

The Bookworm, 1850.

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References

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External links

• Carl Spitzweg Wallpapers Various works of Spitzweg as high resolution computer wallpapers
• paintings of Carl Spitzweg
• German page
• Carl Spitzweg
• The Spitzweg Game