Felix Joseph Lipowsky (1764 - 1842)
1764-01-25Wiesensteig, Germany1842-03-21Munich, Germany
Felix Joseph Lipowsky
Felix Joseph Lipowsky was a Bavarian lawyer, historian and archivist.
Lipowsky studied law in Munich and entered the Bavarian civil service. During the Napoleonic Wars he was assigned diplomatic duties and was also commandant of Munich for a time.
Lipowski was the author of published biographical encyclopedias on Bavarian history, containing a wealth of information on Bavarian art and cultural history. Between 1822 and 1830 he published a collection of Bavarian national costumes, which became the basis for the development of the costume movement in Bavaria.
Date and place of birt: | 25 january 1764, Wiesensteig, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 21 march 1842, Munich, Germany |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Historian, Jurist, Writer |