Carl Wurzinger
Illustration — Roman Motif • Illustration — Joseph Recounts his Dreams Carl Wurzinger (1 June 1817, Vienna - 16 March 1883, Vienna) was an Austrian history painter and a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.
Carl Wurzinger

Carl Wurzinger · Public domain
- Born
- 1817. · Vienna.
- Died
- 1883. · Döbling.
- Nationality
- Austrian Empire and Cisleithania.
- Occupation
- painter, university teacher and artist.
- Fields
- painting and history painting.
- Education
- Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
- Honours
- Order of Saint Michael, Order of Franz Joseph and Order of St. Gregory the Great.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Roman Motif • Illustration — Joseph Recounts his Dreams Carl Wurzinger (1 June 1817, Vienna - 16 March 1883, Vienna) was an Austrian history painter and a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.
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Carl Wurzinger studied at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is painting and history painting. Places of work recorded in the authority are Vienna. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Work by Carl Wurzinger is recorded in the collections of Belvedere and Kunsthistorisches Museum. Distinctions recorded are Order of Saint Michael, Order of Franz Joseph and Order of St.
His father was the caretaker for an estate. In 1832, at the age of fourteen, he became a student at the Academy of Fine Arts. He exhibited his first works in 1844. Three years later, he left Vienna to continue his education in Italy. He remained there for nine years. Upon his return home in 1856, he became a professor at the Academy; specializing in history painting. After that point, he concentrated almost exclusively on his teaching, rather than painting. His few works were meticulously done and historically accurate, but received very little critical attention. He was eventually appointed a Senior Professor. He was named a Knight in the Austrian Order of Franz Joseph and the Bavarian Order of Saint Michael. He was also presented with the Order of St. Gregory the Great. In 1910, a street in the Währing district of Vienna was named after him.
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Carl Wurzinger is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation history painter. Recorded as painter, university teacher and artist. Where Carl Wurzinger came from, and how Carl Wurzinger was formed. Born on 1 January 1817. Wurzinger received Order of Saint Michael, Order of Franz Joseph and Order of St.
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1817
Carl Wurzinger was born on 1 January 1817.
1883
Carl Wurzinger died on 16 March 1883.
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Vienna.
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Döbling.
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