Heinrich Mücke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinrich Mücke

German artist

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1806

Place of Birth: Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 16-Jan-1891

Profession: painter

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Heinrich Karl Anton Mücke (9 April 1806 - 16 January 1891) was a prominent Realist painter known for his liturgical and genre paintings as well as frescoes, which still adorn some of Germany's ancient castles and cathedrals.
His paintings are hung today in Germany's leading museums, including the National Gallery Berlin, Breslau Museum and the Brunn Museum.
His son, Karl Mücke, was also a recognized genre painter.
Heinrich Mücke was a professor at the Düsseldorf Academy and received the Portuguese Medal for Art and Sciences as well as the Breslau Medal.
He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.