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	(2) Anton Raphael Mengs (b Ústi nad Labem [Ger. Aussig], Bohemia (now in Czech Republic), 12 March 1728; d Rome, 29 June 1779). Painter and writer, brother of (1) Theresia Concordia Mengs. His early career was at the Dresden court; thereafter he worked principally in Rome and Madrid, notably on the frescoes at the Villa Albani and the Palacio Real respectively. As an early exponent of Neo-classicism he produced some impressive classical and religious scenes, though he was most accomplished as a portrait painter. Under the influence of Johann Joachim Winckelmann he also wrote some theoretical works, of which the most important is the Gedanken über die Schönheit und über den Geschmack in der Malerey (1762). Although acclaimed during his lifetime, he was later regarded as an unimaginative eclectic, a view that continues to be widely held. Part of the Mengs family
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	Mengs, Anton Raphael Bourbon, §II: (4) Charles III, King of Spain Ensenada Germany, §III, 4(i): Painting and graphic arts: Neo-classicism Jewish art, §VII: Easel painting, sculpture and graphic art, after 1800 Kelly, Florencio Madrid, §II, 2: Art life and organization, 1700 and after Mengs Mengs: (2) Anton Raphael Mengs, §1(i): Dresden and Italy, to 1755 Mengs: (2) Anton Raphael Mengs, §1: Life and work Mengs: (2) Anton Raphael Mengs, §1(ii): Rome and Naples, 1756–61 Rome, §III, 6(i): Art life and organization: 1701–1800: Artistic environment Rome, §VI: Accademia di S Luca Spain, §III, 4(i): Painting and graphic arts, c 1750–c 1900: Growth of Neo-classicism & Romanticism assistants Bayeu: (1) Francisco Bayeu Bayeu: (3) Ramón Bayeu Castillo, José del Cavallucci, Antonio González Velázquez: (2) Alejandro González Velázquez Hackert attributions Maron, Anton von collaboration Casanova: (2) Giovanni Battista Casanova Unterberger: (3) Christoph Unterberger Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, §1: Life and writings dealing Bourbon §II: (5) Infante Don Luis Antonio de Borbón Spain, §XII, 3: Collecting and dealing: The development of the art market groups and movements Egyptian Revival, §2: Interior decoration and furnishings, 1760–1820 Neo-classicism, §1: Archaeology and the rise of historicism paintings allegorical Italy, §V, 5: Interior decoration, c 1750–c 1800 Italy, §XIV, 3: Museums: The age of Neo-classicism Madrid, §IV, 2: Palacio Real Nude, §3: Baroque, Rococo and Neo-classicism, 1600–1800 Rome, §V, 27: Villa Albani mythological Pompeian Revival, §2: Wedgwood ceramics and paintings in oils portraits Frame, §III, 8: France: Neo-classical Frame, §VIII, 7: Spain: Neo-classical and early 19th century religious Caserta, Palazzo Reale Illusionism, §2(i)(c): Large-scale projects, c 1700–c 1800 patrons and collectors Clement XIV, Pope Albani, Alessandro, Cardinal Albani: (2) Alessandro Albani Italy, §III, 6: Neo-classical to early modernist painting, c 1750–c 1900 Augustus III, King of Poland (reg 1733-63) Wettin, House of: (8) Frederick-Augustus II, Elector of Saxony Borbón y Braganza, Sebastián Gabriel Borbón y Braganza Sebastián Gabriel Brudenell, John, Marquess Monthermer and Baron Montagu Brudenell Charles IV, King of Spain (reg 1788-1808) Bourbon, §II: (6) Charles IV, King of Spain Clement XIII, Pope (reg 1758-69) Rezzonico: (1) Pope Clement XIII Corcoran, William Wilson Corcoran, William Wilson Cowper, George Nassau Clavering, 3rd Earl Cowper, George Nassau Clavering Harrach, Ernst Guido, Graf von Harrach Hoare (i), Henry the younger (1705-85) Hoare (i): (1) Henry Hoare Iriarte, Bernardo de Iriarte Maria Amalia, Queen of Spain (1724-60) Naples, §II, 4: Art life and organization, c 1700–c 1860 Pius VI, Pope (reg 1775-80) Pius VI, Pope Poniatowski, Stanislaw, Prince Poniatowski: (2) Stanislaw Poniatowski Robinson, Thomas, 2nd Baron Grantham Robinson, Thomas, 2nd Baron Grantham Stanislav II Poniatowski, King of Poland (reg 1764-95) Poniatowski: (1) Stanislaw II Augustus Poniatowski Swymmer, Anthony Langley Russel, James Tarnowski, Jan Feliks, Count and Waleria Tarnowski Williams-Wynn, Watkin, 4th Baronet, of Wynnstay (1749-89) Wales, §VIII: Patronage, collecting and dealing Williams-Wynn, Sir Watkin, 4th Baronet of Wynnstay Yusupov, Nikolay (Borisovich), Prince (1751-1831) Yusupov: (1) Nikolay Yusupov personal collection Cavaceppi, Bartolomeo Ferrari, de’: (1) Gregorio de’ Ferrari pupils Als, Peder Als, Peder Brompton, Richard Brompton, Richard Byres, James Byres, James Ceán Bermúdez, Juan Agustín Ceán Bermúdez, Juan Agustín Follin, Bartolomeo Follin, Bartolomeo Guibal, Nicolas Guibal: (2) Nicolas Guibal Quarenghi, Giacomo Quarenghi, Giacomo Rehberg, Friedrich Rehberg, Friedrich West, Benjamin West, Benjamin, §1(ii): Italy and early years in England, 1760–92 Zick (ii), Januarius Zick (ii): (2) Januarius Zick reproductive prints by others Cunego, Domenico Vázquez teachers Conca, Sebastiano, §1: Training and early career: Naples and Rome, to 1730 writings Antique, the: Bibliography Azara, José Nicolás de Display of art, §II, 3(iii): Paintings, c 1700–c 1870 Greece, ancient, §IV, 3(ii): Monumental sculpture: Modern theory and criticism Treatise, §II, 4: Painting, 17th and 18th centuries: Baroque and Neo-classicism

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