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Carl Joseph Begas
?–1854
Cologne
PaintingRealismRomanticism
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11
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- • Realism
- • Romanticism
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Carl Joseph Begas, or Karl Begas, was a German painter who played an important role in the transition from Romanticism to Realism. He was the first in a multi-generational "dynasty" of artists.
Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago
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