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Hermann von Kaulbach
German painter
Hermann von Kaulbach (26 July 1846 in Munich – 9 December 1909 in Munich) was a German painter of the Munich School.
Life
Kaulbach was the son of painter Wilhelm von Kaulbach.
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He was originally a medical student at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich but, perhaps inspired by his father, quit school to study painting instead. In 1867, he became a student of Karl von Piloty. Under his influence, Kaulbach devoted himself almost entirely to historical themes.
Ultimately though, he became best known for his portraits of children.
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He made two study trips to Rome, in 1880 and 1891. In 1886, he was appointed a Professor of History Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich.[1] In 1906 he published a picture book, with children as the motif, that sold 135,000 copies.
He was married to Sophie Schroll, the daughter of an engraver, and they had three children.[2] Many of his works are on display at the Museu