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Spitzweg, Carl Friedrich
early life and training 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. notable works some of spitzweg's most notable works include: the bookworm (1850), a humorous genre work that showcases his ability to capture the essence of everyday life. the hypochondriac (c. 1865, in the neue pinakothek, munich), a painting t…