Caspar Augustin Geiger
Still life with a vase (1919)
Caspar Augustin Geiger (born August 27, 1847 in Lauingen (Danube) , † November 12, 1924 in Munich ) was a German genre , history and still life painter .
Life
Geiger studied painting from December 30, 1866 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Wilhelm von Diez, among others . After a long stay in Venice , he lived in Munich until 1890. Among other things, four dome paintings for the glass palace were created here . He then moved to Kaiserslautern , where he worked as a teacher for decorative painting at the Royal District Building Trade School.
His younger brother Nikolaus is also a well-known painter and sculptor .
Works (selection)
- Still life with a vase , 1919
Individual evidence
- ↑ Matriculation entry (accessed on 07/01/16)
- ^ School report 1893/94, p. 5 (digital view)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geiger, Caspar Augustin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geiger, Kaspar Augustin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter and professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lauingen (Danube) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1924 |
| Place of death | Munich |