Max Liebermann

German painter (1847–1935)
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Max Liebermann
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Summary

Max Liebermann was born on July 20, 1847[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on February 8, 1935[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], printmaker[7], collector[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,898 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Schönhauser Allee Jewish Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Louis Liebermann[12]
  • Spouse: Martha Liebermann[13]
  • Child: Käthe Riezler[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[15]
  • Occupation: etcher[16], lithographer[17], draftsperson[18], pastellist[19]
  • Position held: chairperson[20], full professor[21]
  • Employer: Academy of Arts, Berlin[22]
  • Educated at: Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School[23]
  • Student: Isaac Israëls[24]
  • Notable work: Two Riders on the Beach[25], Two Riders on the Beach to the left[26], Portrait of the Painter Lovis Corinth[27], Self-portrait with Paintbrush[28], Women Plucking Geese[29]
  • Award received: honorary citizen of Berlin[30], Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[31], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[32], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[33], Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches[34]
  • Member of: Berlin Secession[35], Academy of Arts, Berlin[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Family: Liebermann (Familie)[38]
  • Movement: Impressionism[39]
  • Genre: portrait[40], landscape painting[41], genre art[42]
  • Commons category: Max Liebermann[43]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[44], ETH Zurich University Archives[45], Drents Museum[46], Zentralarchiv der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin[47], Archive of the Academy of Arts[48], Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum[49]
  • Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[50]
  • Family name: Liebermann[51]
  • Given name: Max[52]
  • Significant event: restitution of Nazi-looted art[53]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Max Liebermann[54]
  • Commons gallery: Max Liebermann[55]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Max Liebermann include 12329 Liebermann[56], an asteroid[57].

Why It Matters

Max Liebermann has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Käthe Kollwitz[60], a printmaker[61], 1867–1945[62], of Weimar Republic[63], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[64], specialised in printmaking[65].

Entities named for him include 12329 Liebermann[56], an asteroid[57].

FAQs

Where was Max Liebermann born?

Max Liebermann was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Max Liebermann die?

Max Liebermann passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Max Liebermann's parents?

Max Liebermann's father was Louis Liebermann[12].

Who was Max Liebermann married to?

Max Liebermann's spouses include Martha Liebermann[13].

What did Max Liebermann do for work?

Max Liebermann worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], printmaker[7], collector[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Max Liebermann go to school?

Max Liebermann was educated at Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School[23].

What awards did Max Liebermann receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Berlin[30], Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[31], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[32], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[33].

Who did Max Liebermann influence?

Max Liebermann has been cited as an influence by Käthe Kollwitz[60].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [23] ↑ . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
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  23. [39] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [40] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. Retrieved . sammlung.staedelmuseum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Thieme-Becker-Vollmer. wikidata.org.
  35. [44] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [45] ↑ . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [47] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [48] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [49] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [51] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [52] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [53] ↑ . Max Liebermann’s Heirs Compensated for Nazi-Looted Painting. jpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [25] ↑ . The Mystery of the Munich Nazi Art Trove. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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