Bernhard Heisig

German painter (1925–2011)

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Facts

30 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[16]
Date of birth: March 31, 1925
Date of death: June 10, 2011
Place of birth: Wrocław
Place of death: Havelaue, Strodehne^[7]
Country of citizenship: Germany, East Germany^[11]^[12]
Occupation: painter, university teacher
Member of political party: Socialist Unity Party of Germany^[17]
Award received: National Prize of East Germany^[14]
Father: Walter Heisig^[8]
Spouse: Gudrun Brüne^[9]
Child: Johannes Heisig^[10]
Work location: Leipzig^[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[24]
Archives at: Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum^[18]
Artist files at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives, Frick Art Research Library
Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member^[29]
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights^[37]
Described by source: Dresdner Hefte^[22]
End of work period: 2011^[27]
Family name: Heisig^[19]
Given name: Bernhard^[20]
Has works in the collection: Städel Museum, Berlinische Galerie, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Neue Nationalgalerie, Lindenau museum, Museum Ludwig, Sprengel Museum^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]

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Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR^[15]
Name in native language: Bernhard Heisig^[25]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[28]
Participant in: Documenta 6^[23]
Start of work period: 1951^[26]
Student: Neo Rauch^[13]

🏷️ Also known as

en Bernhard Hajzig en Bernhard Heisig ja ベルンハルト・ハイジッヒ ko 베른하르트 하이지히 ru Бернхард Хайзиг ru Хайзиг, Бернхард zh 伯恩哈德·海西格 zh-hant 伯恩哈德・海西格

🔖 Identifiers · 61

ISNI: 0000000110786447
VIAF cluster ID: 96378066
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n82147116
GND ID: 118548689
Image (Wikimedia Commons): Bernhard Heisig 2008.jpg ↗
ADAGP artist ID: bernhard-heisig-21506
ADK member ID: 54157
AbART person ID: 8714
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online: bernhard-heisig
Artist-info artist ID: 14216
Artists of the World ID: 00060153
Artnet artist ID: bernhard-heisig

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AskArt person ID: 11039009
Athenaeum person ID: 11734
BIBSYS ID: 90092371
Berlinische Galerie artist ID: 7377
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 12149872p
Bildatlas-Künstler-ID: 991
British Museum person or institution ID: 31124
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: heisig-bernhard
Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung person ID: bernhard-heisig
CANTIC ID: 981061342863406706
DACS ID (2022): 000456
DACS ID (former): 545b3309-dcc8-4998-be73-f2879a9a7340
DDB person (GND) ID: 118548689
DFK Paris person ID: 0003616716
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118548689
FAST ID: 101407
FID performing arts ID: agent/gnd_118548689
Find a Grave memorial ID: 147797285
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID: 991005628639707141
Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/120kmwl9
Grove Art Online ID: T037311
HAND ID: 2F71-941E-71C6-5B36-763A
IdRef ID: 02999022X
Invaluable.com person ID: a0n5tkko5x
IxTheo authority ID: 079346693
J9U entity ID: 987012833364805171
KSW person ID: 81615
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118548689
Kallías ID: PE00004553
Kulturstiftung.org person ID: heisig-bernhard
Le Delarge artist ID: 19349_artiste_HEISIG_Bernhardj
Lex ID: Bernhard_Heisig
Munzinger person ID: 00000016208
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 13671
NLP ID: a0000002331331
NUKAT ID: n99709102
National Library of Latvia ID: 000342717
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810688670305606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 074838253
OpenMLOL author ID: 313816
PictoRight ID code: BI-05458
Plex person key: 6324027fcfdd75677c6e3c46
RKDartists ID: 98714
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID: 49283
Saxon Biography ID: 8980
Städel Museum artist ID: heisig-bernhard
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500094892
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJrKPdY8DB8DFw6XKDckjC
Yale LUX ID: person/869dc638-507d-4565-b753-f702e891e864

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🔗 Connections

Has works in the collection 7

Städel Museum, Neue Nationalgalerie, Museum Ludwig, Berlinische Galerie, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Sprengel Museum, Lindenau museum

Country of citizenship 2

Germany, East Germany

Occupation 2

painter, university teacher

Award received 1

National Prize of East Germany

Given name 1

Bernhard

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Member of 1

Academy of Arts of the GDR

Member of political party 1

Socialist Unity Party of Germany

Participant in 1

Documenta 6

Participated in 1

Documenta 6

Place of birth 1

Wrocław

Place of death 1

Havelaue

Sex or gender 1

male

Student 1

Neo Rauch

Students 1

Neo Rauch

Work location 1

Leipzig

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Summary

Bernhard Heisig was born on March 31, 1925^[1], in Wrocław^[2]. He died on June 10, 2011^[3], in Havelaue^[4]. He worked as a painter^[5] and university teacher^[6].

FAQs

Where was Bernhard Heisig born?

Bernhard Heisig was born in Wrocław^[2].

Where did Bernhard Heisig die?

Bernhard Heisig died in Havelaue^[4].

Who were Bernhard Heisig's parents?

Bernhard Heisig's father was Walter Heisig^[8].

Who was Bernhard Heisig married to?

Bernhard Heisig's spouses include Gudrun Brüne^[9].

What did Bernhard Heisig do for work?

Bernhard Heisig worked as a painter^[5] and university teacher^[6].

What awards did Bernhard Heisig receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany^[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — place of birth (P19): Wrocław. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-11. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — place of death (P20): Havelaue. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — place of death (P20): Strodehne. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — father (P22): Walter Heisig. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — spouse (P26): Gudrun Brüne. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — country of citizenship (P27): East Germany. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — child (P40): Johannes Heisig. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — member of political party (P102): Socialist Unity Party of Germany. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — occupation (P106): painter. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — occupation (P106): university teacher. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — award received (P166): National Prize of East Germany. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — member of (P463): Academy of Arts of the GDR. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — archives at (P485): Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum. kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — date of birth (P569): March 31, 1925. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-24. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — date of death (P570): June 10, 2011. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-24. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — family name (P734): Heisig. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — given name (P735): Bernhard. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — student (P802): Neo Rauch. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — work location (P937): Leipzig. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-04-01. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — described by source (P1343): Dresdner Hefte. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — participant in (P1344): Documenta 6. documenta.de. Retrieved 2018-09-05. documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — name in native language (P1559): Bernhard Heisig. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — start of work period (P2031): 1951. RKDartists. Retrieved 2022-09-06. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — end of work period (P2032): 2011. RKDartists. Retrieved 2022-09-06. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008): WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — copyright representative (P6275): reproduction right represented by CISAC-member. DACS register. Retrieved 2019-10-19. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — has works in the collection (P6379): Städel Museum. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — has works in the collection (P6379): Berlinische Galerie. Retrieved 2021-02-25. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — has works in the collection (P6379): Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Retrieved 2021-02-27. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — has works in the collection (P6379): Neue Nationalgalerie. Retrieved 2022-05-05. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — has works in the collection (P6379): Lindenau museum. Retrieved 2025-02-05. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — has works in the collection (P6379): Museum Ludwig. Retrieved 2025-11-30. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — has works in the collection (P6379): Sprengel Museum. Retrieved 2025-11-30. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Bernhard Heisig — copyright status as a creator (P7763): works protected by copyrights. Retrieved 2020-03-29. wikidata.org.

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Place of death → Havelaue, Strodehne

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Child → Johannes Heisig

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