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Mengs Collection

Anton Raphael Mengs, a prominent German neoclassical painter, left an indelible mark on the art world with his exquisite portraits and mythological scenes

Background imageMengs Collection: Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825)

Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825)
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825). King of Sicily, Naples and Two Sicilies. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of the Pope Clement XIII (1693-1769), 1758. Creator: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Portrait of the Pope Clement XIII (1693-1769), 1758. Creator: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Portrait of the Pope Clement XIII (1693-1769), 1758. Found in the collection of the Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento veneziano

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (1724-1780)

Portrait of Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony (1724-1780). Private Collection

Background imageMengs Collection: Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760), 1745-1746, by Mengs

Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760), 1745-1746, by Mengs
Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760). French painter. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779), 1745-1746. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of the Artist, 1750 (black chalk on paper)

Portrait of the Artist, 1750 (black chalk on paper)
659206 Portrait of the Artist, 1750 (black chalk on paper) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79) (attr. to); 23.5x20.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of John, 7th Earl of Galloway, three-quarter-length, c. 1758 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of John, 7th Earl of Galloway, three-quarter-length, c. 1758 (oil on canvas)
991418 Portrait of John, 7th Earl of Galloway, three-quarter-length, c.1758 (oil on canvas) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); 104.2x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of John)

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Giuseppe Franchi, half-length, holding a bust of Homer, c

Portrait of Giuseppe Franchi, half-length, holding a bust of Homer, c
990188 Portrait of Giuseppe Franchi, half-length, holding a bust of Homer, c.1771-73 (oil on canvas) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); 73x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Duchess Mariana de Silva-Bazan y Sarmiento (1739-1784), with dog

Portrait of Duchess Mariana de Silva-Bazan y Sarmiento (1739-1784), with dog, ca 1760. Private Collection

Background imageMengs Collection: Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus, 1784. 1784. Creator: Raphael Morghen

Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus, 1784. 1784. Creator: Raphael Morghen
Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus, 1784

Background imageMengs Collection: Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768), ca. 1777. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs

Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768), ca. 1777. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs
Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768), ca. 1777

Background imageMengs Collection: Self-Portrait, 1776. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs

Self-Portrait, 1776. Creator: Anton Raphael Mengs
Self-Portrait, 1776

Background imageMengs Collection: Mengs, (1728-1779), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mengs, (1728-1779), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mengs, (1728-1779), 1830. Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) German Rococo painter, whose fresco Parnassus at Villa Albani gained him a reputation as a master

Background imageMengs Collection: Jupiter Kissing Ganymede, 1759-1760. Creator: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Jupiter Kissing Ganymede, 1759-1760. Creator: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Jupiter Kissing Ganymede, 1759-1760. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Barberini, Rome

Background imageMengs Collection: Maria Amalia of Saxony (1724-1760), Queen of Spain, wife of Carlos III

Maria Amalia of Saxony (1724-1760), Queen of Spain, wife of Carlos III

Background imageMengs Collection: Pedro Rodriguez de Campomanes (1723-1803), politician, economist and historian Spanish

Pedro Rodriguez de Campomanes (1723-1803), politician, economist and historian Spanish

Background imageMengs Collection: Carlos III (1716-1788), King of Spain

Carlos III (1716-1788), King of Spain

Background imageMengs Collection: Evening or Hesperus, ca 1769

Evening or Hesperus, ca 1769. Found in the collection of Palacio Real El Pardo

Background imageMengs Collection: Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, ca 1774

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert, ca 1774. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of the Pope Clement XIII (1693-1769)

Portrait of the Pope Clement XIII (1693-1769). Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of the Singer Domenico Annibali (1705-1779)

Portrait of the Singer Domenico Annibali (1705-1779). Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain (1745-1792), Holy Roman Empress, 1770

Portrait of Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain (1745-1792), Holy Roman Empress, 1770. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageMengs Collection: Self-portrait, 1779. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Self-portrait, 1779. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Self-portrait, 1779. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1722-1763)

Portrait of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1722-1763). Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Portrait of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1722-1763). Private Collection

Background imageMengs Collection: Jupiter Kissing Ganymede. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Jupiter Kissing Ganymede. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Jupiter Kissing Ganymede. Found in the collection of Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Rome

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Isabel Parreno Arce Ruiz de Alarcon y Valdes, Marchioness of Llano

Portrait of Isabel Parreno Arce Ruiz de Alarcon y Valdes, Marchioness of Llano. Found in the collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Maria Luisa of Parma as Princess of Asturias, 1765

Portrait of Maria Luisa of Parma as Princess of Asturias, 1765. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Portrait of Maria Luisa of Parma as Princess of Asturias, 1765. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageMengs Collection: The Archduke Francis of Austria, 1770 (c1927). Artist: Anton Raphael Mengs

The Archduke Francis of Austria, 1770 (c1927). Artist: Anton Raphael Mengs
The Archduke Francis of Austria, 1770 (c1927). Francis of Austria (1768-1835) was the son of Leopold and Maria Luisa, Grand Duke and Duchess of Tuscany

Background imageMengs Collection: La archiduquesa Maria Teresa de Austria, 1771 (c1927). Artist: Anton Raphael Mengs

La archiduquesa Maria Teresa de Austria, 1771 (c1927). Artist: Anton Raphael Mengs
La archiduquesa Maria Teresa de Austria, 1771 (c1927). Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (1717-1780) was last descendant of the House of Habsburg to be sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of William Fermor (1737-1806), 1757. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Portrait of William Fermor (1737-1806), 1757. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Portrait of William Fermor (1737-1806), 1757. Found in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of Maria Amalia of Saxony (1724?1760), Queen consort of Spain, ca 1760

Portrait of Maria Amalia of Saxony (1724?1760), Queen consort of Spain, ca 1760. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageMengs Collection: The Dream of St. Joseph, 1774. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

The Dream of St. Joseph, 1774. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
The Dream of St. Joseph, 1774. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageMengs Collection: The Descent from the Cross, 1760s. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

The Descent from the Cross, 1760s. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
The Descent from the Cross, 1760s. Found in the collection of the Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageMengs Collection: Self-Portrait, 1740. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Self-Portrait, 1740. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Self-Portrait, 1740. Found in the collection of the Dresden State Art Collections

Background imageMengs Collection: Charles IV of Spain as Prince of Asturias, ca 1764-1765. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Charles IV of Spain as Prince of Asturias, ca 1764-1765. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Charles IV of Spain as Prince of Asturias, ca 1764-1765. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageMengs Collection: Charles III of Spain, ca 1761. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)

Charles III of Spain, ca 1761. Artist: Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-1779)
Charles III of Spain, ca 1761. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageMengs Collection: Asclepius recto Study Male Youth Bearing Leaves

Asclepius recto Study Male Youth Bearing Leaves
Asclepius (recto); Study of a Male Youth Bearing Some Leaves (verso); Anton Raphael Mengs (German, 1728 - 1779); Spain; about 1762; Black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue green paper;

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait William Burton Conyngham Anton Raphael

Portrait William Burton Conyngham Anton Raphael
Portrait of William Burton Conyngham; Anton Raphael Mengs (German, 1728 - 1779); Rome, Italy; about 1754 - 1755; Pastel on paper, laid on canvas; 68.6 × 48.3 cm (27 × 19 in.)

Background imageMengs Collection: Anton Raphael Mengs, 1728

Anton Raphael Mengs, 1728

Background imageMengs Collection: Infante Gabriel of Spain by Mengs

Infante Gabriel of Spain by Mengs
Infante Gabriel of Spain (1752-1788). Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs. 1765-1767. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageMengs Collection: Self-portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779)

Self-portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779)
Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779). German painter. Self-portrait, 1761-1769. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageMengs Collection: Antonio Pascual de Borbon y Sajonia, Infante of Spain

Antonio Pascual de Borbon y Sajonia, Infante of Spain
Antonio Pascual de Borbon y Sajonia (1755-1817). Infante of Spain. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779), 1767. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageMengs Collection: Anton Raphael Mengs

Anton Raphael Mengs
ANTON RAPHAEL MENGS Bohemian-Italian artist Date: 1728 - 1779

Background imageMengs Collection: Drawings Prints, Drawing, Oedipus, before, Temple, Furies, between, Daughters, Antigone

Drawings Prints, Drawing, Oedipus, before, Temple, Furies, between, Daughters, Antigone
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, Oedipus before the Temple of the Furies between his Daughters Antigone and Ismene, Artist, Anton Raphael Mengs, German, Usti nad Labem (Aussig) 1728-1779 Rome, Mengs

Background imageMengs Collection: Drawings Prints, Drawing, Triumph History Time, Artist, Anton Raphael Mengs, German

Drawings Prints, Drawing, Triumph History Time, Artist, Anton Raphael Mengs, German
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, The Triumph of History over Time, Artist, Anton Raphael Mengs, German, Usti nad Labem (Aussig) 1728-1779 Rome, Mengs, Anton Raphael, German, 1728, 1779, 1771-1775 ()

Background imageMengs Collection: James Neagle (British, c. 1769 - 1822), Anton Raphael Mengs, engraving on laid paper

James Neagle (British, c. 1769 - 1822), Anton Raphael Mengs, engraving on laid paper

Background imageMengs Collection: Portrait of William Burton Conyngham

Portrait of William Burton Conyngham; Anton Raphael Mengs, German, 1728 - 1779; Rome, Italy, Europe; about 1754 - 1755; Pastel on paper, laid on canvas; Unframed: 68.6 x 48.3 cm (27 x 19 in.)

Background imageMengs Collection: Sir James Gray, Anton Raphael Mengs, 1728-1779, German

Sir James Gray, Anton Raphael Mengs, 1728-1779, German

Background imageMengs Collection: George, 3rd Earl Cowper (1738-1789), Anton Raphael Mengs, 1728-1779, German

George, 3rd Earl Cowper (1738-1789), Anton Raphael Mengs, 1728-1779, German



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Anton Raphael Mengs, a prominent German neoclassical painter, left an indelible mark on the art world with his exquisite portraits and mythological scenes. His talent for capturing the essence of his subjects is evident in Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825), a regal depiction that exudes power and authority. In 1745-1746, Mengs immortalized Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760) in a captivating portrait that showcases the artist's attention to detail and mastery of light and shadow. Mengs' skill extends beyond portraiture, as seen in his work Infante Gabriel of Spain. This piece captures the innocence and purity of youth with delicate brushstrokes that bring life to the canvas. A self-portrait from 1776 reveals Mengs' introspective nature, showcasing his ability to convey emotion through subtle nuances. In Portrait of John, 7th Earl of Galloway, Mengs demonstrates his ability to capture not only physical likeness but also personality and character traits. The subject's confident gaze reflects both strength and intelligence. Mengs' versatility shines through in Portrait of Giuseppe Franchi where he depicts the subject holding a bust of Homer. This composition pays homage to classical literature while highlighting Franchi's intellectual pursuits. Duchess Mariana de Silva-Bazan y Sarmiento finds herself immortalized by Mengs alongside her loyal canine companion. The painting radiates elegance and grace while showcasing Mengs' attention to detail in rendering textures such as silk fabric or fur. One cannot overlook Apollo and the Muses on Parnassus—a collaborative effort between Raphael Morghen and Anton Raphael Mengs—where divine figures come alive against a celestial backdrop. Their ethereal beauty captivates viewers while paying tribute to classical mythology. Johann Joachim Winckelmann receives artistic reverence in Mengs' portrait, capturing the philosopher's wisdom and intellectual depth.