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Ferdinand Leeke

1859 – 1937

German artist, known for depicting Wagner's plays

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About Ferdinand Leeke

Lived 1859 – 1937 (aged 78). Ferdinand Leeke was a German painter, illustrator, graphic artist and printmaker.

Ferdinand Leeke (7 April 1859 – 1923) was a German Painter, famous for his depictions of scenes from Wagnerian Operas. A native of Burg bei Magdeburg, Germany, he studied at the Munich Academy under Ludwig von Herterich (1843–1905) and Sándor Liezen-Mayer, a genre and historical painter, and with Alexander von Wagner (1838–1919), a Hungarian genre and landscape painter.

Around 1889, Siegfried Wagner, the son of the composer Richard Wagner, commissioned Leeke to paint a series of paintings showing scenes from ten operas by Wagner.

Wagner Pictures

Rienzi: Act IV, Scene II The Flying Dutchman: Act III, Finale Tannhauser: Act III, Scene I. Lohengrin: Act III, Finale The Rheingold: Scene II The Valkyrie: Act I. Siegfried: Act II Götterdämmerung: Act III Tristan and Isolde: Act II The Mastersingers of Nuremberg: Act III

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Important facts

Born
7 April 1859, Burg
Birth century
19th century
Died
16 November 1937, Nuremberg
Occupation
Painter, illustrator, graphic artist, printmaker
Nationality
Germany
Education
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Also known as
F. Leeke, Ferdinand Leetze, Ferdinand, prof. Leeke, ferdinand leeke, professor ferdinand leeke
moreFerd. Leeke, prof. ferdinand leeke

People in Ferdinand Leeke's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Alexander von Wagner
Alexander von Wagner
1838 – 1919
Painter
 Portrait of Ludwig von Herterich
Ludwig von Herterich
1856 – 1932
Painter
 Portrait of Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
1813 – 1883
Composer
 Portrait of Sándor Liezen-Mayer
Sándor Liezen-Mayer
1839 – 1898
Painter
 Portrait of Siegfried Wagner
Siegfried Wagner
1869 – 1930
Composer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ferdinand Leeke's

Portrait of Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
1819 – 1892
Physician
 Portrait of John Couch Adams
John Couch Adams
1819 – 1892
Mathematician
 Portrait of Ossian Bonnet
Ossian Bonnet
1819 – 1892
Mathematician
 Portrait of Hermann Knoblauch
Hermann Knoblauch
1820 – 1895
Physicist
 Portrait of John William Dawson
John William Dawson
1820 – 1899
Botanist
 Portrait of Hermann von Helmholtz
Hermann von Helmholtz
1821 – 1894
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ferdinand Leeke?

German artist, known for depicting Wagner's plays (1859-1937)

When was Ferdinand Leeke born?

Ferdinand Leeke was born on 7 April 1859 in Burg.

When did Ferdinand Leeke die?

Ferdinand Leeke died on 16 November 1937 in Nuremberg.

What was Ferdinand Leeke's occupation?

Ferdinand Leeke was a painter, illustrator, graphic artist and printmaker.

What nationality was Ferdinand Leeke?

Ferdinand Leeke was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ferdinand Leeke

· Wikidata: Q5443870

· DBpedia: Ferdinand Leeke

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