About Michael Rieser
Lived 1828 – 1905 (aged 77). Michael Rieser was a painter.
Michael Rieser (5 September 1828, in Schlitters – 9 November 1905, in Vienna) was an Austrian painter. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich from 1848 to 1850 under Christian Ruben. After a stay in Rome (1861-1864) he moved to Vienna, and taught at the Kunstgewerbeschule there from 1868 to 1888. His students included Gustav Klimt and Franz von Matsch.
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Who was Michael Rieser?
Austrian painter (1828-1905)
When was Michael Rieser born?
Michael Rieser was born on 6 September 1828 in Schlitters.
When did Michael Rieser die?
Michael Rieser died on 9 November 1905 in Vienna.
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Michael Rieser was a painter.
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