Ottomar von Mayenburg

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Carl Spitzweg
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- He was born on February 5,1808.
- He died on September 23, 1885.
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Achievements

• - He was a German romanticist painter.
• - He was also a poet.
• - He was considered one of the most important
  representatives of the Biedermeier era.

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Family

• - Mother Franziska Spitzweg.
• Father Simon Spitzweg.
• He had one sibling.

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Place of Birth
- He was born in Unterpfaffenhofen

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Education

• He trained as pharmacist.
• He studied art.

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How He Began

• He took up painting after having an illness.
• He began by copying the works of Flemish masters.
• He taught himself how to paint.

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Resources

• http//www.copia-di-arte.com/kunst/carl_spitzweg_7
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• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Spitzweg
• http//www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/spitzweg_carl
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