Martin van Meytens

Martin van Meytens, Self-Portrait, c. 1740s.

Martin van Meytens (June 24, 1695 – March 23, 1770) was a Swedish-Austrian painter who painted members of the royal Court of Austria such as Marie Antoinette, Maria Theresa of Austria, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, the Emperor's family and others. His painting style has inspired many other painters to paint in a similar format.

Early Life and Successful Career

Martin van Meytens was born on June 16, 1695 and was later baptised in Stockholm, Sweden. He studied other great painters' works and in 1717 he had a great success in painting enamel paintings and miniatures, but later went on to greater task. In 1723 he began to paint large portraits of royal courts, and many of his paintings are sold at great price.

Works

• 1741; Kaiser Franz I
• 1745-1750; Familie der Grafen Pálffy
• 1752/53; Fam. Grill (Museum Gothenburg)
• Maria Theresia als Herrscherin 1750-1755 (Schönbrunn Palace)
• Ksl. Familie, 1754 (Schönbrunn Palace);
• Maria Theresia, 1759 (Academy of Fine Arts)

References

• http://aeiou.iicm.tugraz.at/aeiou.encyclop.m/m601273.htm%3Binternal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en
• http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/meytens/index.html
• http://wwar.com/masters/m/meytens-martin_van.html
• http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/van_meytens.php

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Name	Meytens, Martin van
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Date of birth	June 24, 1695
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Date of death	March 23, 1770
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