Jan Kupecky (1667 - 1740) - photo 1

Jan Kupecky

Jan Kupecký was a Slovak painter of the late seventeenth and the first half of the eighteenth century. He is considered one of the greatest portrait painters in Europe of his era. Kupecky also wrote works of historical genre and paintings-allegories.

During his career Jan Kupecky painted more than 10,000 pictures. He left behind a large number of portraits of ordinary people, his colleagues and friends, as well as influential dignitaries and European rulers, as well as dozens of self-portraits.

Numerous works by the artist are now preserved in museums throughout Europe, and the largest collection of his works is in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

Date and place of birt:1667, Pezinok, Slovakia
Date and place of death:16 july 1740, Nuremberg, Germany
Nationality:Austria, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Slovakia
Period of activity: XVII, XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:History painting, Portrait
Art style:Baroque

Creators Austria

Hans Robert Pippal (1915 - 1998)
Hans Robert Pippal
1915 - 1998
Arthur Brusenbauch (1881 - 1957)
Arthur Brusenbauch
1881 - 1957
Josef Kriehuber (1800 - 1876)
Josef Kriehuber
1800 - 1876
Franz Xaver Simm (1853 - 1918)
Franz Xaver Simm
1853 - 1918
Josef Hoffmann (1870 - 1956)
Josef Hoffmann
1870 - 1956
Marianne Stokes (1855 - 1927)
Marianne Stokes
1855 - 1927
Johann Martin Lerch (1643 - 1693)
Johann Martin Lerch
1643 - 1693
Anton Hlávacek (1842 - 1926)
Anton Hlávacek
1842 - 1926
Carl Mediz (1868 - 1945)
Carl Mediz
1868 - 1945
Edmund Mahlknecht (1820 - 1903)
Edmund Mahlknecht
1820 - 1903
Edmund Adler (1876 - 1965)
Edmund Adler
1876 - 1965
Heinrich Lefler (1863 - 1919)
Heinrich Lefler
1863 - 1919
Robert Ullmann (1903 - 1966)
Robert Ullmann
1903 - 1966
Leopold Kupelwizer (1796 - 1862)
Leopold Kupelwizer
1796 - 1862
Franz von Defregger (1835 - 1921)
Franz von Defregger
1835 - 1921
Anton Thomas Josef Zampis (1820 - 1883)
Anton Thomas Josef Zampis
1820 - 1883

Creators Baroque

Antonio Peresinotti (1708 - 1778)
Antonio Peresinotti
1708 - 1778
Herman Saftleven II (1609 - 1685)
Herman Saftleven II
1609 - 1685
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont (1753 - 1811)
Jean-François Albanis Beaumont
1753 - 1811
Jan Olis (1610 - 1676)
Jan Olis
1610 - 1676
Leonard Bramer (1596 - 1674)
Leonard Bramer
1596 - 1674
Cornelius Suhr (1781 - 1857)
Cornelius Suhr
1781 - 1857
Marmaduke Cradock (1660 - 1716)
Marmaduke Cradock
1660 - 1716
Tobias Verhaecht (1561 - 1631)
Tobias Verhaecht
1561 - 1631
Michael Wening (1645 - 1718)
Michael Wening
1645 - 1718
Matthäus Gundelach (1566 - 1653)
Matthäus Gundelach
1566 - 1653
Jan van Kessel I (1626 - 1679)
Jan van Kessel I
1626 - 1679
Hendrik van der Straaten (1665 - 1722)
Hendrik van der Straaten
1665 - 1722
Bartholomeus van Bassen (1590 - 1652)
Bartholomeus van Bassen
1590 - 1652
Cristoforo Savolini (1639 - 1677)
Cristoforo Savolini
1639 - 1677
Daniel van Heyl (1604 - 1664)
Daniel van Heyl
1604 - 1664
Jacob van Geel (1585 - 1648)
Jacob van Geel
1585 - 1648