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Portrait of Feuerbach, Anselm Friedrich

Feuerbach, Anselm Friedrich

1829–1880

Nationality: Kingdom of Bavaria
Born: 1829, Speyer
Died: 1880, Venice
Gender: male

Movements

Neoclassicism

Occupations

university teacher
draftsperson
painter
visual artist
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Biography

Painter who wanted to preach a humanistic philosophy through his work, typically of Greek antique subjects. His most celebrated work is "The Symposium" (1869) but his portraits of Nanna Risi, his model and mistress, are now considered his best work.

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Notable Works

  • Battle of the Amazons
  • Girl with Dead Bird
  • The Storyteller at the Well