Hans Makart

Hans Makart
Hans Makart, Self-portrait, 1878
Born	28 May 1840 Salzburg, Austria
Died	3 October 1884 (1884-10-04) (aged 44) Vienna, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Education	Vienna Academy (1850-1851); Karl Theodor von Piloty, Munich
Known for	Painter, draughtsman, designer and decorator
Movement	Academic history painting; Orientalist

Hans Makart (28 May 1840 – 3 October 1884) was a 19th-century Austrian academic history painter, designer, and decorator. Makart was a prolific painter whose ideas significantly influenced the development of visual art in Austria-Hungary, Germany, and beyond.