Anton Raphael Mengs
German-Bohemian painter active in Dresden, Rome and Madrid (1728-1779).
The record
Anton Raphael Mengs was a German-Bohemian painter active in Dresden, Rome and Madrid. Born on 22 March 1728 in Ústí nad Labem, Mengs died on 29 June 1779 in Rome at the age of 51.
Positions held include court painter. Notable works include François, Baron de Halleberg, Portrait of Isabel Parreño y Arce, Marquesa de Llano and Portrait of Julie Carlotty Mengsové. Honours include Order of the Golden Spur.
With a Wikipedia article in 50 languages, Anton Raphael Mengs is No. 33,315 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 22 March 1728, Ústí nad Labem
- Died
- 29 June 1779, Rome (aged 51)
- Known as
- Painter, art historian
- Field
- Art
- Genres
- Portrait
- Languages
- German
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 50
Did you know
Lived to 51.
Shares a birthday with Robert Andrews Millikan and Reese Witherspoon.
One of 3 people in the Index born in Ústí nad Labem, with Jiří Jarošík.
Has a Wikipedia article in 50 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Court painter
Connections
- FatherIsmael Israel Mengs
- SiblingTheresa Concordia Mengs
- SiblingJulia Charlotte Mengs
- ChildAnna Maria Mengs
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of the Golden Spur
Notable works
- François, Baron de Halleberg
- Portrait of Isabel Parreño y Arce, Marquesa de Llano
- Portrait of Julie Carlotty Mengsové
- The Children of Charles III of Spain (series in the Palace of Capodimonte)
- The Children of Charles III of Spain (series in the Royal Palace of Caserta)
- Zeus kisses Ganymede
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