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Gabriel von Max
Gabriel von Max, August 23, 1840 – November 24, 1915, was an Austrian-born painter active mainly in Munich. He studied in Prague, Vienna, and Munich, and became associated with late nineteenth-century Symbolism and academic painting.
His work included religious subjects, literary scenes, portraits, and images connected with spiritualism and psychical research. He was also known for paintings of monkeys, often presenting them in human roles or situations.
Von Max taught at the Munich Academy and built large collections related to anthropology, ethnography, and natural history. His interests in science, mysticism, and animal behavior shaped much of his mature work.
