Franz von Bayros (28 May 1866 – 3 April 1924) was an

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, and painter, best known for his controversial ''Tales at the Dressing Table'' portfolio. He belonged to the

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in art, often utilizing erotic themes and phantasmagoric imagery.

Early years

Bayros was born in

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, which was part of the

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and is, today, Croatia. At the age of seventeen, he passed the entrance examination for the

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with

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. Bayros mixed in high society and was part of the circle of friends of

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, whose stepdaughter Alice he married in 1896. The next year, Bayros moved to

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Career

In 1904, he gave his first exhibition in Munich, which was well received. From 1904 until 1908, he traveled to

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and

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to further his studies. In 1911, he created his most famous and controversial work, ''Tales from the Dressing Table'' for which he was later arrested and exiled from Germany. Returning to Vienna, he felt like an outsider and the outbreak of the

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increased his sense of alienation. His work can be found at the

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in New York. He drew over 2000 illustrations in total.

Death

The artist died in

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in 1924, from a

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References

External links

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The Decadence of the Marquis von Bayros

Dark Art: Bayros gallery

Franz von Bayros Gallery and Biography
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Early years

Career

Death

See also

References

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