Andreas Achenbach
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Summary
Andreas Achenbach was born on September 29, 1815[1], in Kassel[2]. He died on April 1, 1910[3], in Düsseldorf[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], illustrator[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,192 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Hermann Achenbach[11]
- Mother: Q136540513[12]
- Spouse: Q136540517[13]
- Child: Max Alvary[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[15]
- Occupation: watercolorist[16], etcher[17], lithographer[18]
- Educated at: Imperial Academy of Arts[19], Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20]
- Student: Oswald Achenbach[21], Apollinary Goravsky[22], Albert Flamm[23], Hans Gude[24]
- Notable work: Watermill in a Wooded Landscape with Rainy Weather[25]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27], Knight of the Legion of Honour[28], Knight of the Order of Leopold[29]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[30], Künstlerhaus, society of fine artists of Austria[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Movement: Romanticism[33], Düsseldorf school of painting[34]
- Genre: landscape painting[35]
- Commons category: Andreas Achenbach[36]
- Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[37]
- Family name: Achenbach[38]
- Given name: Andreas[39]
- Commons gallery: Andreas Achenbach[40]
- Work location: Düsseldorf[41], Frankfurt[42], Altenberg[43], Kingdom of the Netherlands[44], Saint Petersburg[45], Gothenburg[46], Copenhagen[47], Lübeck[48], Tyrol[49], Munich[50], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[51], Paris[52], Norway[53], Rome[54]
- Described at URL: https://www.rheinische-geschichte.lvr.de/Persoenlichkeiten/andreas-achenbach/DE-2086/lido/5b83c08930fc38.95212881[55], https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-andreas-achenbach[56]
- Student of: Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow[57], Johann Wilhelm Schirmer[58]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[59], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[60], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[61], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[62]
Why It Matters
Andreas Achenbach has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Oswald Achenbach[65], a painter[66], 1827–1905[67], of Kingdom of Prussia[68], awarded the Order of Guadalupe[69].
FAQs
Where was Andreas Achenbach born?
Andreas Achenbach was born in Kassel[2].
Where did Andreas Achenbach die?
Andreas Achenbach died in Düsseldorf[4].
Who were Andreas Achenbach's parents?
Andreas Achenbach's father was Hermann Achenbach[11]. Andreas Achenbach's mother was Q136540513[12].
Who was Andreas Achenbach married to?
Andreas Achenbach's spouses include Q136540517[13].
What did Andreas Achenbach do for work?
Andreas Achenbach worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], draftsperson[7], illustrator[8], and visual artist[9].
Where did Andreas Achenbach go to school?
Andreas Achenbach was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts[19] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[20].
What awards did Andreas Achenbach receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[27], Knight of the Legion of Honour[28], and Knight of the Order of Leopold[29].
Who did Andreas Achenbach influence?
Andreas Achenbach has been cited as an influence by Oswald Achenbach[65].