Anton Raphael Mengs: a native of Ústí nad Labem who taught Francisco Goya

Name: Anton Raphael Mengs: a native of Ústí nad Labem who taught Francisco Goya
Uploaded: 2024-08-16T09:42:16+00:00
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Description: Anton Raphael Mengs, one of the most prominent artists in 18th century Europe was born in Ústí nad Labem. We take a closer look at his connection to this region. In the first half of the 18th century, as Baroque was fading and Classicism began to spread across Europe from France, a son was born

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Anton Raphael Mengs, one of the most prominent artists in 18th century Europe was born in Ústí nad Labem. We take a closer look at his connection to this region.

In the first half of the 18th century, as Baroque was fading and Classicism began to spread across Europe from France, a son was born to Saxon court painter Ismael Mengs in Ústí nad Labem in northern Bohemia on March 12, 1728.

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Author: Vít Pohanka