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
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self-portrait ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1775 ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
academic painting
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court portraiture ⓘ |
| artist | Anton Raphael Mengs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticAim |
to assert social and professional rank
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to demonstrate academic mastery ⓘ |
| artisticFeatures |
careful modeling of light and shadow
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emphasis on idealized yet realistic likeness ⓘ refined academic drawing ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Roman Neoclassical school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
court of Rome
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court of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Anton Raphael Mengs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | restrained ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Anton Raphael Mengs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | German ⓘ |
| culturalContext | European Neoclassicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionFocus |
face
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upper body ⓘ |
| depictionType |
bust-length portrait
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easel painting ⓘ |
| depicts | Anton Raphael Mengs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
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middle-aged artist ⓘ |
| portraysRole |
court painter
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leading Neoclassical artist ⓘ |
| relatedWorkType | artist self-portraits of the 18th century ⓘ |
| shows |
artist’s intellectual and academic identity
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artist’s professional status ⓘ |
| style | Neoclassical ⓘ |
| subject | self-depiction of the artist ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| visualGenre | formal portrait ⓘ |
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