HANS MAKART (ATTR.) Lot n° 1700

HANS MAKART (ATTR.) 1840 - 1884 The Japanese Girl Oil on canvas (relined). 126 x 90 cm (F. 161 x 134 cm). Inscribed lower right 'Makart'. Rest. Frame. Hans Makart counts among the great history painters of Austria. With his often monumental paintings he captures the spirit of the late 19th century in Vienna like no other artist and as one of the leading artists coined the term 'Makart period'.Born in Salzburg in 1840, Makart studied under the famous history painter Carl Theodor von Piloty at the Academy in Munich. At the behest of Emperor Franz Joseph I, Makart eventually moved to Vienna. His studio quickly became a meeting place for Viennese society. Among Makart's most important inspirations were Titian and Rubens. His works are characterised by an accentuated sensuality and rich pathos, which is achieved, for example, by the detailed depictions of materiality and elaborate decorations. At the end of the 19th century, Orientalism and Japonism enjoyed great popularity and also served as numerous sources of inspiration for Makart's paintings. HANS MAKART (ATTR.) 1840 - 1884 The Japanese Woman Oil on canvas (doubl.). 126 x 90 cm (R. 161 x 134 cm). Inscribed lower right 'Makart'. Rest. Frame. Hans Makart counts among the great history painters of Austria. With his often monumental paintings he captures the zeitgeist of the late 19th century in Vienna like no other artist and coined as one of the leading artists the term 'Makartzeit'. Born in Salzburg in 1840, Makart studied under the famous history painter Carl Theodor von Piloty at the Academy in Munich. At the behest of Emperor Franz Joseph I, Makart eventually moved to Vienna. His studio quickly became a meeting place for Viennese society. Among Makart's most important models were Titian and Rubens. His works are characterized by an accentuated sensuality and abundant pathos, which is achieved, for example, through the detailed depictions of materiality and elaborate decorations. At the end of the 19th century, Orientalism and Japonism enjoyed great popularity and also served as numerous sources of inspiration for Makart's paintings.