Ludwig Burger (1825 - 1884)
1825-09-19Kraków, Poland1884-10-22Berlin, Germany
Ludwig Burger
Georg Conrad Ludwig Burger was a German historical painter, illustrator, and medallist. He studied at the Berlin Art Academy, at the same time working at book illustrating; he was also a pupil of Thomas Couture in Paris. Among his best drawings are the illustrations for the works of La Fontaine and a collection of 20 plates known as Die Kanone. After 1869, he devoted himself to decorative painting, his most important work in this line being the walls and ceilings in the Berlin City Hall (1870) and the colossal figures symbolizing the warlike virtues at the School of Cadets at Lichterfelde (1878).
Date and place of birt: | 19 september 1825, Kraków, Poland |
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Date and place of death: | 22 october 1884, Berlin, Germany |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Engraver, Illustrator, Medalist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Caricature, History painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Academism |