Anton Raphael Mengs (1728 - 1779)
1728-03-12Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic1779-06-29Rome, ItalyGermany, Italy, Czech Republic
Anton Raphael Mengs
Anton Raphael Mengs was a German painter, active in Dresden, Rome, and Madrid, who while painting in the Rococo period of the mid-18th century became one of the precursors to Neoclassical painting, which replaced Rococo as the dominant painting style in Europe.
Date and place of birt: | 12 march 1728, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic |
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Date and place of death: | 29 june 1779, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Germany, Italy, Czech Republic |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | History painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Baroque, Neoclassicism |