Gisbert Flüggen

German painter
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Quick Facts

IntroGerman painter
A.K.A.Gisbert Fluggen
A.K.A.Gisbert Fluggen
PlacesGermany
wasPainter
Work fieldArts
Gender
Male
Birth9 February 1811, Cologne
Death3 September 1859Munich (aged 48 years)
Family
Children:Joseph Flüggen
The details

Biography

Gisbert Flüggen (1811-1859) was a German painter.

Biography

He was born on 9 February 1811 at Cologne, Having learned the rudiments of painting there, he attended the Academy at Düsseldorf in 1833, but soon afterwards went to Munich, where he became known for his genre paintings, mostly depicting scenes from upper-class life.He has been called a German counterpart of William Hogarth and David Wilkie. He was elected a member of the Academy at Munich in 1853.

He died in Munich on 3 September 1859.

Works

His works include:

  • Hanover Museum. Jacob deceiving Isaac. 1848.
  • Leuchtenberg Ducal Gallery The Chess-players.
  • Madrid Gallery. The unlucky Player. 1841.
  • Munich Gallery. The Ante-chamber of a Prince. (His last unfinished work.)

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