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Joseph Karl Stieler
Artist
WA-00096144
PaintingNeoclassicism
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Assets Indexed
6
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70%
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- Birth yearWikidata· 92%
- Death yearWikidata· 92%
- NationalityWikidata· 92%
- Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
- BiographyWikipedia· 88%
- LocationWikidata· 80%
Source Registry (1)
- Getty UlanTier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Joseph Karl Stieler was a German painter. From 1820 until 1855 he worked as royal court painter for the Bavarian kings. He is known for his Neoclassical portraits, especially for the Gallery of Beauties at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, as well as his emblematic portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, which has become one of his most famous works.
Source: Getty Union List of Artist Names · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago
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Neoclassicism
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Painting
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