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Gebhard Fugel
German painter
Gebhard Fugel | |
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Self-portrait, c. 1890 | |
| Born | (1863-08-14)14 August 1863 Oberklöcken near Ravensburg |
| Died | 26 February 1939(1939-02-26) (aged 75) Munich |
| Education | Kunstschule Stuttgart |
| Occupation | Painter |
Gebhard Fugel (14 August 1863 – 26 February 1939) was a German painter specializing in Christian themes.
He is best known for his work as the leading artist of the Crucifixion Panorama in Altötting.
Life and work
Fugel was born in Oberklöcken near Ravensburg,[1] and grew up in Upper Swabia.
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In Ravensburg, he was an apprentice of Theodor Schnell and Burkhard Edinger.[1] From 1879 to 1885, he studied at the Kunstschule in Stuttgart[1] with Alexander von Liezen-Mayer and Claudius Schraudolph the Younger, among others.
While still a student, he began to focus on Christian motifs inspired by the works of the Nazarene movement. In 1885, his painting Christ Healing the Sick received