Johann Georg Platzer

Johann Georg Platzer (1704–1761) was a prolific Austrian Rococo painter and draughtsman.

Johann Georg Platzer
Johann Georg Platzer, Self-portrait, 1731
Born	June 24, 1704 Eppan, County of South Tyrol, Austria
Died	December 10, 1761 (aged 57) Eppan, County of South Tyrol, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Known for	Painter, draughtsman, sculptor and print-maker
Movement	Orientalist; Rococo

Life and career

Johann Georg Platzer's signature

Platzer was born in Eppan in the County of Tyrol, and came from a family of painters. He painted primarily historical and mythical scenes. The Joanneum Alte Galerie in Graz houses the largest collection of Platzer's work under a single roof. Platzer worked with his uncle as a court painter in Passau. He returned to Eppan where he continued to work until his death in 1761.[1]

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  Fountain scene in front of a palace, 1730s.
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  Dancing scene with palace interior, 1730s.
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  Allegory of the Four Seasons, 1750.

See also

• List of Orientalist artists

References

1. "Brief Bio Johann Georg Platzer". Retrieved 2009-10-22.