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Franz von Stuck

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Franz von Stuck

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Also known as Franz, Ritter von Stuck, Franz Ritter von Stuck, Franz Stuck Ritter von, Frans von Stuck, f. stuck, stuck franz

German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect (1863–1928)

Key facts

Born
Franz Stuck , 23 February 1863, Tettenweis , Kingdom of Bavaria , German Confederation
Died
30 August 1928 (1928-08-30) (aged 65), Munich , Weimar Republic
Burial place
Munich Waldfriedhof
Known for
Painting, sculpting, drawing
Notable work
The Guardian of Paradise , Wounded Amazon , The Sin
Movement
Symbolism

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Franz
Gender
male
Place of birth
Tettenweis
Place of death
Děčín
Occupation
draftsperson
Position held
Geheimrat
Languages spoken
German
Participant in
1928 Summer Olympics
Academic degree
doctorate
Field of work
erotic art
Movement
Symbolism
Image
Franz von Stuck, by Franz von Stuck.jpg
Work location
Munich
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place of burial
Munich Forest Cemetery
Commons category
Franz von Stuck
date of birth
1863-02-23
date of death
1928-08-30
Commons Creator page
Franz von Stuck
Commons gallery
Franz von Stuck
has works in the collection
Van Gogh Museum
name in native language
Franz von Stuck
birth name
Franz Ritter von Stuck
start of work period
1877-01-01
end of work period
1921-01-01
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Works in European collections

25 objects attributed to Franz von Stuck, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Franz Ritter von Stuck (February 23, 1863 – August 30, 1928), born Franz Stuck, was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect. Stuck was best known for his paintings of ancient mythology, receiving substantial critical acclaim with The Sin in 1892. In 1906, Stuck was awarded the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown and was henceforth known as Ritter von Stuck.

Life and career

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Franz von Stuck” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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