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Sándor Liezen-Mayer

Sándor Liezen-Mayer (1839–1898) was a painter, illustrator and university teacher.

Also recorded as Alexander Von Sandor Liezen-Mayer; Sándor Liezen- Mayer; Sandor Liezen-Mayer; Sandor Liezen- Mayer; Alexander Liezen-Mayer; Alexander von Liezen-Mayer.

Sándor Liezen-Mayer in brief

Born
1839
Died
1898
Known for
painter, illustrator, university teacher and draftsperson
Place of birth
Győr
Contents

Overview

Born at Győr in 1839, died at Munich in 1898.

In detail

Sándor Liezen-Mayer studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. training under Karl von Blaas, Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger and Johann Georg Hiltensperger is recorded. Gebhard Fugel, Emil Klein and Michael Zeno Diemer are recorded as having studied under Sándor Liezen-Mayer. the recorded working language is German and Hungarian.

The field of work recorded is art of drawing, illustration and book illustration. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history and portrait.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart. Positions recorded include director and professor.

Works named in the authority record are Birthday Greeting, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Escape from Egypt, Farewell to the Child St. Elizabeth before her Journey to Thüringen (sketch), Venus and Tannhäuser and The Canonization of Elizabeth of Hungary in 1235 (sketch).

Work by Sándor Liezen-Mayer is recorded in the collections of Hungarian National Gallery, Lenbachhaus, Führermuseum, Alte Nationalgalerie and Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Sándor Liezen-Mayer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q881367: Sándor Liezen-Mayer

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