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Adolph von Menzel

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German artist (1815-1905)

ArtistsLived 1815 to 1905 · aged 89
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Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel was a German Realist artist noted for drawings, etchings, and paintings. Along with Caspar David Friedrich, he is considered one of the two most prominent German painters of the 19th century, and was the most successful artist of his era in Germany.

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The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes), 1872-1875The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes), 1872-1875Emilie Menzel Asleep, c. 1848. Oil on paper, 46.8 × 60 cm. Hamburger KunsthalleEmilie Menzel Asleep, c. 1848. Oil on paper, 46.8 × 60 cm. Hamburger KunsthalleThe Balcony Room, 1845The Balcony Room, 18451895 portrait of Menzel by Giovanni Boldini, Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin1895 portrait of Menzel by Giovanni Boldini, Alte Nationalgalerie, BerlinAdolph Menzel in 1839Adolph Menzel in 1839Menzel's tomb in BerlinMenzel's tomb in Berlin

Awards 4

1874Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
Order of the Black Eagle
honorary citizen of Berlin
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

Connected to Adolph 6

Gustav HeinemannAlso won honorary citizen of BerlinSigmund JähnAlso won honorary citizen of BerlinKarl CarstensAlso won honorary citizen of BerlinAnna SeghersAlso won honorary citizen of BerlinHeinrich LübkeAlso won honorary citizen of BerlinKarl Schmidt-RottluffAlso won honorary citizen of Berlin

About this person

Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel was a German Realist artist noted for drawings, etchings, and paintings. Along with Caspar David Friedrich, he is considered one of the two most prominent German painters of the 19th century, and was the most successful artist of his era in Germany. First known as Adolph Menzel, he was knighted in 1898 and changed his name to Adolph von Menzel.

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Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1815 to 1905 · aged 89
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