About Anton Raphael Mengs
1728–1779 · portrait
Bohemian painter named after Raphael by his ambitious father, who became the most acclaimed Neoclassicist in Europe and died in Rome with twenty children.
Read full biography →Anton Raphael Mengs's works are held in 55 museums worldwide, including Museo del Prado, Hermitage Museum, and Kunsthistorisches Museum.
🇦🇺 Australia
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Victoria
NGV International, Australia
🇦🇹 Austria
2 museums
- 7 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Führermuseum
Linz, Austria
🇨🇦 Canada
1 museum
- 2 works
National Gallery of Canada
Rideau-Vanier Ward, Canada
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery Prague
Prague, Czech Republic
🇫🇮 Finland
1 museum
- 1 works
Finnish National Gallery
Helsinki, Finland
Also here
🇫🇷 France
2 museums
- 2 works
Louvre
Paris, France
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:45); closed Tue€22 adults, free under-18Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Musée Fabre
Montpellier, France
🇩🇪 Germany
6 museums
- 6 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
- 2 works
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Dresden, Germany
- 1 works
Hessen Kassel Heritage
Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Germany
- 1 works
Munich Central Collecting Point
Munich, Germany
- 1 works
Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Nuremberg, Germany
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1 works
Kunsthalle Bremen
Mitte, Germany
🇮🇪 Ireland
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
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🇮🇹 Italy
2 museums
- 1 works
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Rome, Italy
- 1 works
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Ex chiesa e convento di Sant'Ignazio, Italy
🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
- 2 works
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
Daily 09:00–17:00€25 adults, free under-18Museumplein (Tram 2, 5, 12)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇵🇱 Poland
2 museums
- 3 works
National Museum in Warsaw
Aleje Jerozolimskie, Poland
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon25 PLN adults, free on TuesdaysCentrum (M1)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Museum of John Paul II Collection
Śródmieście, Poland
🇷🇺 Russia
1 museum
- 12 works
Hermitage Museum
Winter Palace, Russia
Tue, Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00; Wed, Fri 10:30–21:00; closed Mon500 RUB adults (Russian residents), 1000 RUB internationalAdmiralteyskaya (5 (Frunzensko-Primorskaya))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇪🇸 Spain
6 museums
- 32 works
Museo del Prado
Madrid city, Spain
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–19:00€15 adults, free last 2 hours dailyBanco de España (2 (Línea Roja))Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Royal Palace of Madrid
Madrid city, Spain
- 2 works
Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
Palace of Goyeneche, Spain
- 1 works
Museo Camón Aznar
Zaragoza, Spain
- 1 works
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Sants-Montjuïc, Spain
- 1 works
Lázaro Galdiano Museum
Museo Lázaro Galdiano building, Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
2 museums
- 6 works
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 11:00–20:00; Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed MonFree (permanent collection)Kungsträdgården (Blå (10, 11))Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
National Portrait Gallery of Sweden
Gripsholm Castle, Sweden
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
11 museums
- 4 works
National Trust
Swindon, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Museum Cardiff
Castle, United Kingdom
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1 works
Weston Park
Weston-under-Lizard, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Christ Church Picture Gallery
Oxford, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Walker Art Gallery
Liverpool, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service
Colchester, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
9 museums
- 4 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 3 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
- 2 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
- 1 works
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
- 1 works
Hispanic Society of America
New York City, United States
- 1 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
- 1 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
🇻🇦 Vatican City
1 museum
- 1 works
Vatican Museums
Vatican City, Vatican City
5 more museums hold works by Anton Raphael Mengs with smaller collections, not listed here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Anton Raphael Mengs?
Anton Raphael Mengs was a painter born in Bohemia. He is credited with introducing neoclassicism to Rome, according to the Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture.What is Anton Raphael Mengs known for?
Anton Raphael Mengs is credited with introducing neoclassicism to Rome. He was considered perhaps even more famous than Batoni.What was Anton Raphael Mengs's art style?
Anton Raphael Mengs introduced neoclassicism to Rome. One of his self-portraits depicts him in simple clothing, with unkempt hair and tired features.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Anton Raphael Mengs's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Weston Park Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Kunsthalle Bremen Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Samuel H. Kress Collection Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] academic Anton Raphael Mengs | Bohemian painter, Neoclassical art - Britannica Used for: biography.
- [5] wikipedia Wikipedia: Anton Raphael Mengs Used for: biography.
- [6] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [7] book Palmer, Allison Lee, Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
- [8] book Allison Lee Palmer, Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
- [9] museum Anton Raphael Mengs - Getty Museum Used for: biography.
- [10] museum Anton Raphael Mengs - Self-Portrait - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Used for: notable works.
- [11] museum Anton Raphael Mengs - The Collection - Museo Nacional del Prado Used for: biography.
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