Die büßende Maria Magdalena, Anton Raphael Mengs, 1752
Anton Raphael Mengs, portraitAnton Raphael MengsGerman, 1728–1779

Die büßende Maria Magdalena

1752 · Painting

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Where is “Die büßende Maria Magdalena” now? Collection: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Unknown.

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In the life of Anton Raphael Mengs

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  1. 1749–1751

    First painter to the Elector of Saxony

    Mengs became chief court painter to the Elector Frederick Augustus II on an annual salary of 1,000 thalers, which did not prevent him from spending much of his time in Rome.

  2. 1751

    Daughter born: Anna Maria Mengs

  3. 1751–1754

    Back in Italy: the road to directing the academy

    In 1751 Mengs returned to Italy; after a brief stay in Venice and Florence he became a member in 1752 and in 1754 director of the Roman academy of painting.

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