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Gebhard Fugel
German painter
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| Born | ()14 August Oberklöcken near Ravensburg |
| Died | 26 February () (aged&#;75) Munich |
| Education | Kunstschule Stuttgart |
| Occupation | Painter |
Gebhard Fugel (14 August – 26 February ) was a German painter specializing in Christian themes.
He is best known for his work as the leading artist of the Crucifixion Panorama in Altötting.
Life and work
Fugel was born in Oberklöcken near Ravensburg,[1] and grew up in Upper Swabia.
In Ravensburg, he was an apprentice of Theodor Schnell and Burkhard Edinger.[1] From to , he studied at the Kunstschule in Stuttgart[1] with Alexander von Liezen-Mayer and Claudius Schraudolph the Younger, among others.
While still a student, he began to focus on Christian motifs inspired by the works of the Nazarene movement. In , his painting Christ Healing the Sick received favorable notice in an exhibition at the Kunstverein Münc