MENGS, Anton Raphael

German Neoclassical Painter, 1728-1779 Painter and writer, brother of Theresia Concordia Mengs. His early career was at the Dresden court; thereafter he worked principally in Rome and Madrid, notably on the frescoes at the Villa Albani and the Palacio Real respectively. As an early exponent of Neo-classicism he produced some impressive classical and religious scenes, though he was most accomplished as a portrait painter. Under the influence of Johann Joachim Winckelmann he also wrote some theoretical works, of which the most important is the Gedanken ber die Schenheit und ber den Geschmack in der Malerey (1762). Although acclaimed during his lifetime
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MENGS, Anton Raphael Charles III oil


Charles III
Painting ID::  19376 		Charles III
1761 Oil on canvas Museo del Prado, Madrid.
1761 Oil_on_canvas Museo_del_Prado,_Madrid.
   
   
     
MENGS, Anton Raphael The Adoration of the Shepherds oil


The Adoration of the Shepherds
Painting ID::  19377 		The Adoration of the Shepherds
1770 Oil on panel Museo del Prado, Madrid.
1770 Oil_on_panel Museo_del_Prado,_Madrid.
   
   
     
MENGS, Anton Raphael Self-Portrait oil


Self-Portrait
Painting ID::  19378 		Self-Portrait
1779 Oil on panel Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.
1779 Oil_on_panel Gemäldegalerie,_Berlin.
   
   
     
MENGS, Anton Raphael Allegory of History (mk08) oil


Allegory of History (mk08)
Painting ID::  21949 		Allegory of History (mk08)
c.1772/73 Fresco, 420x260cm Rome,Vatican,Biblioteca Vaticana,Sala dei Papiri
   
   
     
MENGS, Anton Raphael Self-Portrait oil


Self-Portrait
Painting ID::  29638 		Self-Portrait
1744 Pastel on paper, 55,5 x 42,5 cm
1744 Pastel_on_paper,_55,5_x_42,5_cm
   
   
     
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     German Neoclassical Painter, 1728-1779 Painter and writer, brother of Theresia Concordia Mengs. His early career was at the Dresden court; thereafter he worked principally in Rome and Madrid, notably on the frescoes at the Villa Albani and the Palacio Real respectively. As an early exponent of Neo-classicism he produced some impressive classical and religious scenes, though he was most accomplished as a portrait painter. Under the influence of Johann Joachim Winckelmann he also wrote some theoretical works, of which the most important is the Gedanken ber die Schenheit und ber den Geschmack in der Malerey (1762). Although acclaimed during his lifetime

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