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Anton Raphael Mengs

German Bohemian painter, active in Rome, Madrid and Saxony

b. 1728 CE – d. 1779 CE World The Great Crossroads

Anton Raphael Mengs (March 22, 1728 – June 29, 1779) is a German Bohemian painter, active in Rome, Madrid and Saxony, who becomes one of the precursors to Neoclassical painting.

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Moran, J. (2017). Anton Raphael Mengs. History Atlas. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/anton-raphael-mengs/

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