Ernst Moritz Geyger
Ernst Moritz Geyger (1861 – 1941) was a German artist known for his work in sculpture, painting and engraving. His work is included in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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Ernst Moritz Geyger

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- Name
- Ernst Moritz Geyger
- Born
- 1861
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia
- Died
- 1941
- Place of death
- Marignolle, Kingdom of Italy
- Education
- Prussian Academy of Arts
- Movement
- Modernism
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia · German Reich · Germany
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter · etcher · medalist · artist
- Fields
- portrait
- Known for
- The Archer · Bear Fountain in Wrocław
- Honours
- Goethe Medal for Art and Science
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Ernst Moritz Geyger (1861 – 1941) was a German artist known for his work in sculpture, painting and engraving. His work is included in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Works named in the authority record are The Archer and Bear Fountain in Wrocław. Work by Ernst Moritz Geyger is recorded in the collections of Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Print Collection and Berlinische Galerie. Distinctions recorded are Goethe Medal for Art and Science.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ernst Moritz Geyger • Born — 1861 • Birthplace — Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia • Died — 1941 • Place of death — Marignolle, Kingdom of Italy • Education — Prussian Academy of Arts • Notable Works — Bear Fountain in Wrocław • Movement — Modernism
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Viehfütterung, 1885 • Illustration — Die Weisheit, 1887 • Illustration — Der Dornauszieher, 1891 • Illustration — Bogenschütze, Dresden • Illustration — Bogenschütze at Trammplatz in Hannover • Illustration — Illustration of Friedrich Nietzsche, Der Riese (1895)
Identity
Identity
Ernst Moritz Geyger is recorded with the occupation graphic artist. Classed in the genre portrait. Recorded as sculptor, painter, etcher, medalist and artist.
Life and career
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Life and career
Explore 1861–1941
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1861
Ernst Moritz Geyger was born on 9 November 1861.
1900
fountain “Malayan bear” is dated 1900.
1904
Bear Fountain in Wrocław is dated 1904.
1918
Märchenbrunnen is dated 1918.
1941
Ernst Moritz Geyger died on 29 December 1941.
Places
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Places
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Neukölln.
Birth place
Florence.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Geyger, Ernst Moritz, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q878433: Ernst Moritz Geyger
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reference work
- “Ernst Moritz Geyger”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Künstler.
- 2.Martin H. Schmidt. Plastiken in Berlin: Der „Bogenschütze“ von Ernst Moritz Geyger. Ein Berliner Bildhauer und sein populärstes Werk. 1992. 1–9.
- 3.Hildegard Brenner: Ende einer bürgerlichen Kunst-Institution. Die politische Formierung der Preußischen Akademie der Künste ab 1933. Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, München 1972, ISBN 3-486-70360-9, S. 130; degruyter.com (PDF; 8,0 MB).
- 4.Berlin in Geschichte und Gegenwart, 1994, S. 168
- 5.Geyger. 813. 814.
- 6.Ernst Klee: Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5, S. 182.
- 7.Stier – Die Großen Deutsche Kunstausstellungen 1937–1944/45.
- 8.14. 676. Geygerstrasse-12043-Berlin. Geygerstraße.
References
Citations
References
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scholarly publication
Geyger, Ernst Moritz, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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Ernst Moritz Geyger received Goethe Medal for Art and Science.
Recognition and collections
Work by Ernst Moritz Geyger is
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Print Collection
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