Leibl, Wilhelm |
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BORN 23 Oct 1844, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen - DIED 4 Dec 1900, Würzburg, Bayern BIRTH NAME Leibl, Wilhelm Maria Hubertus CAUSE OF DEATH pulmonary embolism GRAVE LOCATION Würzburg, Bayern: Hauptfriedhof, Martin-Luther-Strasse 18 (Abteilung 1, Feld 2, Nummer 29) |
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Wilhelm Leibl was a painter of realism. He was a son of Carl Leibl (1784-1870), the musical director of the Cathedral of Cologne. He was taught by Hermann Becker (1817-1885) and from 1864 at the Academy of Arts in Munich, where his teachers included Hermann Anschütz and Carl Theodor von Piloty. In Munich he shared a studio with Johann Sperl and two other painters. His "Bildnis der Frau Gedon" (1868/1869) brought him into contact with Gustave Courbet. In 1870 he travelled to Paris where he saw Manet's work. In Munich he was the centre of a circle of painters that included Wilhelm Trübner, Carl Schuch, Theodor Alt and Karl Haider. In 1873 he left Munich and he lived with Johann Sperl in Berbling and in Bad Aibling. In 1892 he was appointed professor by regent Luitpold von Bayern. He suffered from a heart disease and from breathing difficulties and when his situation worsened in 1900 he was admitted to the private clinic of Wilhelm Olivier von Leube (1842-1922) in Würzburg. He died there of pulmonary embolism. He was buried at the Hauptfiredhof in Würzburg. After his death in 1914 Johann Sperl was buried in the same grave. Related persons • has a connection with Corinth, Lovis • was a friend of Correggio, Ludwig • was painted by Correggio, Ludwig • was a friend of Haider, Karl • was teacher of Trübner, Wilhelm |
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 The grave of the painters Wilhelm Leibl and Johannes Sperl at the Hauptfriedhof in Würzburg. Picture by Androom (01 Mar 2009) |
Sources • Aubert, Joachim, Handbuch der Grabstätten berühmten Deutscher, Österreicher und Schweizer, Deutscher Kunstverlag, München, 1973 • Schilderkunst van A tot Z, REBO, Lisse, 1990 • Wilhelm Leibl - Wikipedia (DE) |
