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Hans Makart (28 May 1840 – 3 October 1884) was a 19th-century Austrian academic history painter, designer, and decorator. Makart was a prolific painter whose ideas significantly influenced the development of visual art in Austria-Hungary, Germany, and beyond.
- Painter, draughtsman, designer and decorator
- Vienna Academy (1850-1851); Karl Theodor von Piloty, Munich
- Austrian
- Academic history painting; Orientalist
Learn about Hans Makart, a popular and influential artist in late-nineteenth century Vienna, who created sensual and colorful paintings in a style influenced by Rubens and Symbolism. Explore his biography, artistic legacy, and important works such as Modern Cupids and Venice pays tribute to Caterina Cornaro.
- Austrian
- May 28, 1840
- Salzburg, Austria
- October 3, 1884
Hans Makart was an Austrian Academic Classical painter who studied in Munich, Rome and Paris. He painted many famous works, such as Cleopatra, Seven Deadly Sins and Entry of Charles V into Antwerp.
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- A highly allegorical work. It is an allegorical succession in which five female figures within five tall but slim canvases represent the five senses of the human being: Touch, Hearing, Sight, Smell, and Taste.
- Hearing. Hearing is represented in the act of cupping a hand next to her ear as she stands with the lower half of her body mostly draped in cloth. Notably, the nudity of Makart’s figures is absolute except for the pubic region of all.
- Sight. Sight is represented in the act of turning a glass in a particular direction. The object appears convex on one side and transparent, which makes us think it might work as a magnifying lens.
- Smell. Finally, Smell is represented with a backward motion of the head as she smells a rose from a hanging bush. Taste, instead, is a woman reaching up a frond to grasp golden-looking apples, thus becoming the one figure to clearly evoke, with her nudity inside a paradisial context, the Eve of Genesis.
View Hans Makart’s 443 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available paintings, works on paper, and design for sale and learn about the artist.
- Austrian
In this extensive exploration, we embark on a journey through the life and artistic contributions of Hans Makart, unraveling the layers of his bold aesthetic and the enduring impact he made on the Viennese art scene. Early Life and Artistic Formation: **1. Birth and Early Years: Hans Makart was born on May 28, 1840, in Salzburg, Austria. From a ...
Oct 9, 2011 · Painter of the senses. Like no other artist of the nineteenth century, Hans Makart influenced an era whose embodiment he became and which went down in the annals of history as the ‘Makart period’. The Belvedere devotes a comprehensive exhibition to this exceptional artist, which is being compiled in cooperation with the Wien Museum and is ...
