carl spitzweg, a renowned german romantic painter, was born in unterpfaffenhofen, near munich, bavaria, on february 5, 1808. he was the second of three sons to franziska (née schmutzer) and simon spitzweg, a wealthy merchant who had carl trained as a pharmacist.
artistic career
spitzweg is considered one of the most important artists of the biedermeier era, a period characterized by its focus on the domestic and the everyday. he was self-taught as an artist, starting out by copying the works of flemish masters. his early contributions to satirical magazines marked the beginning of his artistic career.
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legacy
spitzweg's paintings inspired the musical comedy das kleine hofkonzert by edmund nick. he is buried in the alter südfriedhof in munich. view more of carl spitzweg's works on ArtsDot.com: [https://ArtsDot.com/@/spitzweg, carl friedrich](https://ArtsDot.com/@/spitzweg-carl-friedrich) explore german art and its rich history on wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/german_art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/german_art)
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