Award
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
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Gabriel von Max
1840-08-23 – 1915-11-24
Life & Legacy
Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max (23 August 1840 in Prague, Kingdom of Austria – 24 November 1915 in Munich) was a Prague-born Austrian-German painter, and professor of history painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He was also a collector of anthropological artifacts. His collection included between 60,000 and 80,000 objects from Zoology, Anthropology, Ethology, and Prehistory. The collection is displayed in the Reiss Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim.
Occupation & Career
painter, pedagogue, university teacher, teacher, knight, anthropologist
Education
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich; Academy of Fine Arts, Prague; Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art; Monkey before skeletton; The Raising of Jairus' Daughter
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
Employer
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Notable Work
Monkey before skeletton · The Raising of Jairus' Daughter
Education & Institutions
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna · Academy of Fine Arts, Munich · Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Colombo Max
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Family Child
Corneille Max
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Family Father
Josef Max
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Family Mother
Anna Max
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Family Sibling
Heinrich Max
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Notable Work
Monkey before skeletton
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q655778 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Raising of Jairus' Daughter
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q655778 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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