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


Life and career

Platzer was born in Eppan in the
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, and came from a family of painters. He painted primarily historical and mythical scenes. The Joanneum Alte Galerie in
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houses the largest collection of Platzer's work under a single roof. Platzer worked with his uncle as a
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in
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. He returned to Eppan where he continued to work until his death in 1761. File:Måleri. Genrebild. Platzer - Skoklosters slott - 88955.tif, Fountain scene in front of a palace, 1730s. File:Måleri, genrebild. Platzer - Skoklosters slott - 88954.tif, Dancing scene with palace interior, 1730s. File:Johann Georg Platzer 001.jpg, ''Allegory of the Four Seasons'', 1750.


See also

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* * * 1704 births 1761 deaths People from Eppan an der Weinstraße 18th-century Austrian painters 18th-century Austrian male artists Austrian male painters Court painters Academy of Fine Arts Vienna alumni Austrian Orientalist painters Draughtsmen from the Holy Roman Empire {{Austria-painter-stub