Anton Raphael Mengs
Anton Raphael Mengs Anton Raphael Mengs (født 12. marts 1728 i Ústí nad Labem i Bøhmen, død 29. juni 1779 i Rom) var en tysk maler. Han var elev af faren, den dansk-fødte miniaturmaler Ismael Mengs (1688–1764), der var professor ved Dresdens Kunstakademi. Under ham gennemgik han en meget streng skole, ikke mindst i Rom, hvortil han kom 13 år gammel, og hvor han studerede under Marco Benefial med flere og under skarp opsigt holdtes til…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Anton Raphael Mengs's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Anton Raphael Mengs's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.