Franz von Stuck

Franz von Stuck
Self-Portrait (1923)
Born
Franz Stuck

23 February 1863
Tettenweis, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died30 August 1928(1928-08-30) (aged 65)
Munich, Weimar Republic
Burial placeMunich Waldfriedhof
Known forPainting, sculpting, drawing
Notable workThe Guardian of Paradise
Wounded Amazon
The Sin

Franz Ritter von Stuck (February 23, 1863 – August 30, 1928), born Franz Stuck, was a German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and architect. Stuck was best known for his paintings of ancient mythology, receiving substantial critical acclaim with The Sin in 1892. In 1906, Stuck was awarded the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown and was henceforth known as Ritter von Stuck.[1]

  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Ritter was originally a title, translated approximately as Sir (denoting a Knight). In 1919 all titles of nobility were abolished in Germany and Ritter, together with the noble particles von and zu, became part of the surname.