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Johann Georg Platzer (1704–1761) |
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A Viennese Rococo painter,
Platzer was born in San Michele, Eppan, in the Tyrol, now part of Italy.
He studied under his stepfather, Joseph Anton Kessler, and with his
paternal uncle, a painter in Passau. In 1721, he went to Vienna, where
he became close to the artist Franz Christoph Janneck. They adopted the
same style of painting, but this did not weaken their friendship;
rather, their rivalry benefited the public. In 1728, Platzer became a
member of the Imperial Academy in Vienna. He spent some time in Silesia
with his patron, Albrecht von Sebisch, a diplomat at the imperial court,
but due to ill health (he probably suffered from Parkinson's disease),
he returned to his native country around 1739. Platzer was influenced by
17th-century masters, particularly Mannerists such as Hans von Aachen
and Bartholomäus Spranger. His architectural elements were inspired by
Italians like Sebastiano Ricci, Alessandro Magnasco, and Ferdinando
Galli Bibiena. His works typically depict mythological, biblical, and
historical subjects, as well as the courtly life of the 17th century. He
died in San Michele, a wealthy and well-respected figure. |
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