Self-Portrait (c. 1775)

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Self-Portrait (c. 1775) is a late-18th-century self-depiction by Neoclassical painter Anton Raphael Mengs that reflects his refined academic style and status as a leading court artist of his time.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting ⓘ
self-portrait ⓘ
approximateDate c. 1775 ⓘ
artHistoricalContext academic painting ⓘ
court portraiture ⓘ
artist Anton Raphael Mengs ⓘ
artisticAim to assert social and professional rank ⓘ
to demonstrate academic mastery ⓘ
artisticFeatures careful modeling of light and shadow ⓘ
emphasis on idealized yet realistic likeness ⓘ
refined academic drawing ⓘ
artisticSchool Roman Neoclassical school ⓘ
linked to: Neoclassicism
associatedWith court of Rome ⓘ
court of Spain ⓘ
associatedWithPerson Anton Raphael Mengs ⓘ
colorPalette restrained ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
creator Anton Raphael Mengs ⓘ
creatorNationality German ⓘ
culturalContext European Neoclassicism ⓘ
linked to: Neoclassicism
depictionFocus face ⓘ
upper body ⓘ
depictionType bust-length portrait ⓘ
easel painting ⓘ
depicts Anton Raphael Mengs ⓘ
genre portrait painting ⓘ
hasTitle Self-Portrait ⓘ
inception circa 1775 ⓘ
intendedAudience patrons and connoisseurs ⓘ
intendedFunction personal representation of the artist ⓘ
languageOfTitle English ⓘ
medium oil paint ⓘ
movement Neoclassicism ⓘ
portrays male sitter ⓘ
middle-aged artist ⓘ
portraysRole court painter ⓘ
leading Neoclassical artist ⓘ
relatedWorkType artist self-portraits of the 18th century ⓘ
shows artist’s intellectual and academic identity ⓘ
artist’s professional status ⓘ
style Neoclassical ⓘ
subject self-depiction of the artist ⓘ
timePeriod late 18th century ⓘ
visualGenre formal portrait ⓘ

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