Hans Makart | |
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Born | 28 May 1840 Salzburg, Austria |
Died | 3 October 1884 Vienna, Austria | (aged 44)
Nationality | Austrian |
Education | Vienna Academy (1850-1851); Karl Theodor von Piloty, Munich |
Known for | Painter, draughtsman, designer and decorator |
Movement | Academic history painting; Orientalist |
Hans Makart (28 May 1840 – 3 October 1884) was a 19th-century 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 beyond.