Otto Modersohn

German painter (1865-1943)
Person human Q71425
Otto Modersohn
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Otto Modersohn

Summary

Otto Modersohn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Soest[2]. He was born on February 22, 1865[3]. He passed away in Rotenburg an der Wümme[4]. He died on March 10, 1943[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Soest[2], Otto Modersohn…
  • Otto Modersohn passed away in Rotenburg an der Wümme[4].
  • Otto Modersohn was born on February 22, 1865[3].
  • Otto Modersohn died on March 10, 1943[5].
  • Otto Modersohn is buried at Q2122656[8].
  • Otto Modersohn's father was Wilhelm Modersohn[9].
  • Otto Modersohn was married to Paula Modersohn-Becker[10].
  • Otto Modersohn was married to Louise Breling[11].
  • Otto Modersohn was married to Helene Schröder[12].
  • A child of Otto Modersohn was Christian Modersohn[13].
  • A child of Otto Modersohn was Ulrich Modersohn[14].
  • A child of Otto Modersohn was Tille Modersohn[15].
  • A child of Otto Modersohn was Elsbeth Modersohn[16].
  • Otto Modersohn held citizenship in German Reich[17].
  • Otto Modersohn's professions included painter[6].
  • Otto Modersohn was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18].
  • Otto Modersohn's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[19].
  • Otto Modersohn received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20].
  • Otto Modersohn was a member of Worpswede artist colony[21].
  • Otto Modersohn was a member of Tartarus[22].
  • Otto Modersohn is recorded as male[23].
  • Otto Modersohn's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Otto Modersohn is associated with the Expressionism movement[25].
  • Otto Modersohn's genre is landscape painting[26].
  • Otto Modersohn's Commons category is recorded as Otto Modersohn[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1865-02-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1943-03-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c393e8b0-879e-418e-abdc-408dd8a55ad0[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Soest[2], Otto Modersohn… he was born on February 22, 1865[3]. His father was Wilhelm Modersohn[9].

Education

Educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18], an art academy[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1773[35], headquartered in Düsseldorf[36] and Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[19], an art academy[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1854[39]. Studied under Hermann Baisch[40], a painter[41], 1846–1894[42], of Kingdom of Saxony[43] and Eugen Dücker[44], a painter[45], 1841–1916[46], of Russian Empire[47], awarded the Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[48], specialised in painting[49].

Career and Affiliations

Otto Modersohn worked as a painter[6].

Recognition

Otto Modersohn received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Paula Modersohn-Becker[10], a painter[50], 1876–1907[51], of German Empire[52]; Louise Breling[11], a painter[53], 1883–1950[54], of Germany[55]; and Helene Schröder[12]. Children include Christian Modersohn[13], a painter[56], 1916–2009[57], of Germany[58], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[59]; Ulrich Modersohn[14], a painter[60], 1913–1943[61]; Tille Modersohn[15], 1907–1998[62]; and Elsbeth Modersohn[16], 1898–1984[63].

Death and Burial

Otto Modersohn died on March 10, 1943[5]. He died in Rotenburg an der Wümme[4]. Burial took place at Q2122656[8].

Why It Matters

Otto Modersohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Otto Modersohn born?

Otto Modersohn was born in Soest[2].

Where did Otto Modersohn die?

Otto Modersohn passed away in Rotenburg an der Wümme[4].

Who were Otto Modersohn's parents?

Otto Modersohn's father was Wilhelm Modersohn[9].

Who was Otto Modersohn married to?

Otto Modersohn's spouses include Paula Modersohn-Becker[10], Louise Breling[11], and Helene Schröder[12].

What did Otto Modersohn do for work?

Otto Modersohn worked as painter[6].

Where did Otto Modersohn go to school?

Otto Modersohn was educated at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf[18] and Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe[19].

What awards did Otto Modersohn receive?

Honors received include Goethe Medal for Art and Science[20].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Has works in the collection Bavarian State Painting Collections, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Alte Nationalgalerie +4
    Country of citizenship German Reich
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    Member of Worpswede artist colony, Tartarus
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