Anton Raphael Mengs

1728-1779

Juan Muñoz

Stories of art

The first major catalogue dedicated to the artistic and theoretical work of Anton Raphael Mengs. This volume represents a decisive step forward in our knowledge of the painter and brings together the most relevant research on his life, his work, his artistic thinking and his technique, with contributions by renowned international specialists.

Juan Muñoz was an artist who constantly engaged in dialogue with art history. This catalogue is a valuable historical document that brings together an exceptional selection of the artist's works alongside the contexts and references that have marked his creative career, illustrated with photographs from his exhibition at the Museo del Prado.

Exhibition catalogue

Anton Raphael

Mengs

1728-1779

The first major catalogue dedicated to the artistic and theoretical work of Antonio Raphael Mengs. In 1761, Mengs entered the service of Charles III and, under his patronage, exerted a decisive influence on the development of the fine arts in Spain.

The volume represents a decisive step forward in our knowledge of the painter and brings together the most relevant research on his life, with studies by leading specialists exploring his work in Dresden, Rome and Spain, his artistic thinking, his fascination with classical antiquity and an innovative analysis of his technique, both in easel painting and mural painting.

Edited by the curators of the exhibition: Andrés Úbeda, Head of the 18th-Century Italian Painting and Goya Collection at the Museo del Prado, and Javier Jordán de Urríes, Curator of Patrimonio Nacional.

Exhibition catalogue

Juan Muñoz

Stories of Art

The exhibition catalogue is a valuable historical document that brings together an exceptional selection of the artist's works along with the contexts and references that have marked his creative career.

With texts by exhibition curator Vicente Todolí, Javier Portús (Head of the Spanish Baroque Painting Collection at the Museo del Prado), Mark Stuart-Smith (author of Juan Muñoz: The Politics of Silence) and Javier Arnaldo (Head of the Museo del Prado Centre for Studies).

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By renowned specialists in art history.

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Original stories written for the Museo del Prado.

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