19th Century

christian leopold bode

Born 1831 Died 1906

Christian Leopold Bode (1831 – 1906): A Painter of Romantic Detail Christian Leopold Bode (born March 11, 1831, in Offenbach am Main; died July 26, 1906, in Frankfurt am Main) was a German historical painter and graphic artist who achieved renown for his meticulous renderings of 19th-century life and interiors—particularly those imbued with the spirit of Romanticism. He belonged to a prominent artistic lineage, being the eldest son of landscape painter Georg Wilhelm Bode and Anna Maria. From 1848, Bode pursued formal training at the Städel in Frankfurt under the tutelage of Jakob Becker and…

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christian leopold bode

1831 - 1906

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