Art, literature & historyFranz Anton Maulbertsch
1724–1796
Selected artwork
The Glorification of the Royal Hungarian Saints
ca. 1772–73
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Other names (20)
ant. fr. maulpertsch, Ant. Maulpersch, Anton Franz Malberz, Anton Franz Maulbersch, Anton Franz Maulbertsch, Anton Franz Maulpertsch, Anton Maulpersch, F. A. Maulbertsch, f. a. maulpertsch, Franz A. Maulbertsch, Franz Anton Maulpertsch, franz maulpertsch, Maubertz, Maulberch, Maulberts, Maulbertsch, Maulpersch Ant., maulpertsch, Maulpertz, Maulperz
Biography
Franz Anton Maulbertsch (7 June 1724 – 8 August 1796) was an Austrian painter and engraver, one of the most renowned exponents of Rococo painting in the German and Hungarian regions.
Maulbertsch was born in Langenargen and studied in the Academy of Vienna. Through the knowledge of Paul Troger, he was influenced by the Venetian painters Piazzetta and Giovanni Battista Pittoni. He also studied the frescoes by Sebastiano Ricci in the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, and frequented Giambattista Tiepolo, who was active in Würzburg starting from 1750.
An appreciated frescoer, he received numerous commissions, mostly of ecclesiastical theme. He produced art for churches in Bicske, Kalocsa, Vienna's Michaelerkirche and Piaristenkirche Maria Treu. He also decorated the Porta Coeli in Moravia, the Kroměříž Archbishop's Palace and the villa of Halbturn.
He painted the massive ceiling of the Philosophical Hall at the Strahov monastery in Prague in 1794 in just six months.
He also painted a portrait of Narcissus of Jerusalem.
He died at Vienna in 1796.
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Influenced by
- Michael Lukas Leopold Willmanneditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Michael Willmann as an influence on Franz Anton Maulbertsch. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Giovanni Battista Piazzettaeditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Giovanni Battista Piazzetta as an artistic influence on Franz Anton Maulbertsch. Piazzetta and Pittoni influenced Maulbertsch through the mediation of Troger. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Giambattista Pittonieditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Giambattista Pittoni as an artistic influence on Franz Anton Maulbertsch. Piazzetta and Pittoni influenced Maulbertsch through the mediation of Troger. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Franz Anton Maulbertsch. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art5 recorded works
- National Gallery of Art3 recorded works
- Art Institute of Chicago2 recorded works
- Musée du Louvre2 recorded works
- Belvedere1 recorded work