Leo von Klenze

Details

Instance of

human

Born

29 February 1784

Died

26 January 1864, 27 January 1864

Place of birth

Schladen

Place of death

Munich

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Leo, Franz, Karl, Leopold

Father

Gotthelf Friedrich Klenze

Mother

Gertrud Josefa Theresia Meyer

Spouse

Felicitas Blangini-Klenze

Sibling

Clemens August Carl Klenze

Movement

Neoclassical architecture

Field of work

architecture, painting, literature

Occupation

architect, painter, writer

Citizenship

Kingdom of Bavaria

Awards

honorary citizen of Munich, Royal Gold Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, honorary citizen of Regensburg

archives at

Deutsches Kunstarchiv im Germanischen Nationalmuseum, Bavarian State Library, TIB special collections

artist files at

Frick Art Research Library

depicted by

Leo von Klenze

described by source

Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Meyer’s Universum, Vierzehnter Band

end of work period

1864

has works in the collection

Städel Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum, National Gallery of Art, Lenbachhaus, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Hermitage Museum, Führermuseum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Schack Collection

languages spoken, written or signed

German

member of

German Archaeological Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Académie des beaux-arts

name in native language

Leo von Klenze

notable work

Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite, Bavaria, Propylaea

place of burial

Alter Südfriedhof

start of work period

1800

student of

Friedrich Gilly

topic's main category

Category:Leo von Klenze, Category:Leo von Klenze buildings

writing language

German

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