Hans Makart

Hans Makart
Hans Makart, Self-portrait, 1878
Born(1840-05-28)28 May 1840
Salzburg, Austria
Died3 October 1884(1884-10-03) (aged 44)
Vienna, Austria
EducationVienna Academy (1850-1851); Karl Theodor von Piloty, Munich
Known forPainter, draughtsman, designer and decorator
MovementAcademic history painting; Orientalist

Hans Makart (28 May 1840 – 3 October 1884) was an Austrian academic history painter, designer and decorator. Makart was a prolific painter whose ideas significantly influenced the development of visual art in Austria-Hungary, Germany, and other countries.

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