Wilhelm von Kaulbach
1805–1874 · German · 30 artworks
Romanticismhistorical paintingallegorical representationdetailed compositionnarrative artmural painting
artist bio
Wilhelm von Kaulbach was a German painter known for his grand historical and allegorical murals. As director of the Munich Academy, he significantly influenced 19th-century German art, emphasizing narrative and detailed compositions.
what you'll learn
Studying Kaulbach's work allows students to explore Romanticism's emphasis on historical narratives and allegorical representations. Students can analyze his use of composition, detail, and symbolism to convey complex ideas and emotions.
related: Eugene Delacroix, Caspar David Friedrich, Paul Delaroche
30 artworks
Die Kreuzfahrer Vor Jerusalem
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Hans Sachs in Der Werkstatt
1876
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the Arts Flourishing in Munich
1861
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A Huge Angel Stands Atop Noah's Ark, Its Back Turned Towards
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German Artists Make Their Sketches in Rome
1848
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Porträt Des Malers Heinlein Als Ritter Schellenberg
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Marie of Hanover and Her Daughter Mary in Marienburg Castle
1866
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Reineke Fuchs1
1857
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Portrait of Swiss Engraver Samuel Amsler
1850
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Maximilian Ii of Bavaria
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Performance of Iphigenia in Tauris
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The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus
1846
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Marie Zu Hohenlohe
1864
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Hansel
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Kaulbach’s Grab am Frühmorgen des 11. April
1874
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Prinzessin Marie Gabrielle Von Bayern
1890
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Schiller at Weimar by Wilhelm Von Kaulbach
1913
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Mentally Ill Patients in the Garden of An Asylum
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Der Kaiser und der Schnitter
1867
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in König Nobels Schlafgemach
1846
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Gretel
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Kampf Gegen Die Chimäre Der Perückenzeit
1850
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Portrait of Ferenc Liszt
1856
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Reineke Fuchs
1857
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Battle of Salamis
1868
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She Sank down Upon Her Knees
1900
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Bildnis Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler
1886
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Peter Arbues verurtheilt eine Ketzerfamilie zum Feuertode
1872
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Gretchen in Front of the Mater Dolorosa
1859
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Prachtvolle Huldigungsszene
1840
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