Andreas Achenbach

Summary

Andreas Achenbach is a human^[1]. Born in Kassel^[2], he… he was born on September 29, 1815^[3]. He died in Düsseldorf^[4]. He died on April 1, 1910^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], illustrator^[9], and watercolorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Andreas Achenbach was born in Kassel^[2].
• Andreas Achenbach died in Düsseldorf^[4].
• Andreas Achenbach was born on September 29, 1815^[3].
• Andreas Achenbach died on April 1, 1910^[5].
• Andreas Achenbach's father was Hermann Achenbach^[12].
• Andreas Achenbach's mother was Q136540513^[13].
• Andreas Achenbach was married to Q136540517^[14].
• A child of Andreas Achenbach was Max Alvary^[15].
• Andreas Achenbach held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[16].
• Andreas Achenbach worked as a painter^[6].
• Andreas Achenbach worked as a printmaker^[7].
• Andreas Achenbach's professions included draftsperson^[8].
• Andreas Achenbach's professions included illustrator^[9].
• Andreas Achenbach worked as a watercolorist^[10].
• Andreas Achenbach's professions included etcher^[17].
• Andreas Achenbach was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts^[18].
• Andreas Achenbach was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].
• A notable student of Andreas Achenbach was Oswald Achenbach^[20].
• A notable student of Andreas Achenbach was Apollinary Goravsky^[21].
• A notable student of Andreas Achenbach was Albert Flamm^[22].
• A notable student of Andreas Achenbach was Hans Gude^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Andreas Achenbach is Watermill in a Wooded Landscape with Rainy Weather^[24].
• Andreas Achenbach received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25].
• Andreas Achenbach received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[26].
• Andreas Achenbach received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1815-09-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1910-04-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5a7d13a6-640a-4f61-b93d-1c4d20169693^[32]

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Origins and Family

Andreas Achenbach was born in Kassel^[2]. He was born on September 29, 1815^[3]. His father was Hermann Achenbach^[12]. His mother was Q136540513^[13].

Education

Educated at Imperial Academy of Arts^[18], an art academy^[33], in Russian Empire^[34], founded in 1757^[35], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[36] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19], an art academy^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1773^[39], headquartered in Düsseldorf^[40]. Studied under Friedrich Wilhelm Schadow^[41], a painter^[42], 1788–1862^[43], of Kingdom of Prussia^[44], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[45], specialised in visual arts^[46] and Johann Wilhelm Schirmer^[47], a painter^[48], 1807–1863^[49], of Kingdom of Prussia^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], illustrator^[9], watercolorist^[10], and etcher^[17]. Notable students include Oswald Achenbach^[20], a painter^[51], 1827–1905^[52], of Kingdom of Prussia^[53], awarded the Order of Saint Michael^[54]; Apollinary Goravsky^[21], a painter^[55], 1833–1900^[56], of Russian Empire^[57], awarded the Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts^[58], specialised in painting^[59]; Albert Flamm^[22], a painter^[60], 1823–1906^[61], of Kingdom of Prussia^[62]; and Hans Gude^[23], a painter^[63], 1825–1903^[64], of Norway^[65], awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[66].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andreas Achenbach is Watermill in a Wooded Landscape with Rainy Weather^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25], a civil decoration^[67], in Prussia^[68], founded in 1842^[69]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[26], an order^[70], in Germany^[71], founded in 1980^[72]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27], a grade of an order^[73], in France^[74]; and Knight of the Order of Leopold^[75], a grade of an order^[76], in Belgium^[77].

Personal Life

Among Andreas Achenbach's spouses was Q136540517^[14]. A child of him was Max Alvary^[15].

Death and Burial

Andreas Achenbach died on April 1, 1910^[5]. He passed away in Düsseldorf^[4].

Why It Matters

Andreas Achenbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Oswald Achenbach^[80], a painter^[81], 1827–1905^[82], of Kingdom of Prussia^[83], awarded the Order of Saint Michael^[84].

FAQs

Where was Andreas Achenbach born?

Andreas Achenbach's place of birth was 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^[12]. Andreas Achenbach's mother was Q136540513^[13].

Who was Andreas Achenbach married to?

Andreas Achenbach's spouses include Q136540517^[14].

What did Andreas Achenbach do for work?

Andreas Achenbach worked as painter^[6], printmaker^[7], draftsperson^[8], illustrator^[9], and watercolorist^[10].

Where did Andreas Achenbach go to school?

Andreas Achenbach was educated at Imperial Academy of Arts^[18] and Kunstakademie Düsseldorf^[19].

What awards did Andreas Achenbach receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[26], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27], and Knight of the Order of Leopold^[75].

Who did Andreas Achenbach influence?

Andreas Achenbach has been cited as an influence by Oswald Achenbach^[80].