In Unterpfaffenhofen , Germany , 200 years ago , Carl Spitzweg was born . Spitzweg ’s picture , like " The Bookworm" and " Scholar of Natural Sciences,“ are perfect formental_flosswith their intermixture of academia and humour . So , to celebrate Spitzweg ’s birth , get ’s delve into " The Bookworm . “
1 . Carl Spitzweg in the beginning trained and work as a pharmacist , at his founding father ’s insistence . He took up painting after an sickness , and was only able to devote himself to art after an heritage from his Father of the Church made him financially independent .
2 . Since Spitzweg began painting at an older old age than many creative person , he was not officially trained . He learn himself by copy the workplace of the Flemish masters .
3 . Spitzweg created " anecdotal conniption of narrow - tending materialistic life in the so - called " ˜good quondam days,'“ according to the Milwaukee Art Museum . Many of his works are humorous , eccentric portraits ( like " The Bookworm" and " The Poor Poet" ) . His first works were contributions to satirical magazine publisher .
4 . reckon closely to spot theMetaphysik(Metaphysics ) plaque on the bookcase . The physical object in the bottom - left corner of the picture is an erstwhile , attenuated globe .
5 . While Carl Spitzweg is not a household name , his work has had impacted others . Edmund Nick write a comedic opera , " Das kleine Hofknozert" ( " The Little Court Concert" ) , inspired by Spitzweg ’s piece of work . Fritz Gruber plan a " location game full of imagery" in which players must create exhibition of Spitzweg ’s paintings .
A larger version of " The Bookworm" is availablehere .
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