Gisbert Flüggen

Gisbert Hipolit August Flüggen (9 February 1811, Cologne – 3 September 1859, Munich) was a German genre painter.

He developed an interest in art and spent his few spare hours copying works at the recently established Wallrafianum (now the Wallraf-Richartz Museum).

His family was opposed to his career ambitions, but he got support from a local painter named Joseph Weber (1798-1883).

He spent some time in Ghent but, shortly after his marriage in Cologne, decided on Munich for his permanent residence.

He became a member of the Kunstverein München and received the patronage of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria.