Johann Peter Krafft

Belvedere Museum Orangery, Vienna

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Painter of a New Austria

Even during his lifetime, Johann Peter Krafft (1780–1856) was highly esteemed as a portraitist and acclaimed for his monumental history paintings. He was eventually appointed Director of the Imperial Picture Gallery housed in the Upper Belvedere. His work not only reflects an internationally trained artist with versatile talents but also provides an insight into the social and political events of an entire epoch. Read more.

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