Georg Macco (23 March 1863, Aachen - 20 April 1933,

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) was a German landscape painter and illustrator, associated with the Düsseldorfer Malerschule. He is primarily known for his Orientalist works.

Biography

He was inspired by stories of his great-great-uncle, the history and portrait painter , who painted a portrait of the

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and was a close friend of

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and

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. His artistic career began at the

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in 188o, where he studied with

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and Johann Peter Theodor Janssen until 1887. During this time, he also contributed illustrations to ''

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'' and drawings of

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for his brother, , who was an historian and

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. He moved to Munich to further his studies and used that city as a base for his numerous travels, beginning with mountainous regions from Italy to Spitsbergen. Later, he travelled throughout the Mediterranean region, visiting such then-exotic locations as

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, Baalbek,

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and the vicinity of

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. The works he produced as a result of these travels would eventually become his most popular and sought after. His works may be seen at the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, the

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in Aachen, the

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and the in Munich. Some of his works in Aachen were previously on the "Schattengalerie" (shadow gallery) list of works

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by the Nazis during World War II. Other works, not yet displayed, have been uncovered at the

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Sources

* ''

Benezit Dictionary of Artists The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers create ...

'', 1999, Vol.8, pg.910 * * Albrecht Macco: ''Das Geschlecht Macco, Frühgeschichte, Löwensteiner Linie, Weikersheimer Linie, Kurzübersicht'', Self-published, Cologne, 1940.

External links

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