Franz Nadorp - Portrait of Josef Bergler

Joseph Bergler the Younger (1 May 1753 – 25 June 1829) was a painter, author of numerous etchings, and director of the Prague Academy.

Life

Bergler was born in

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, the son of sculptor Joseph Bergler the Elder (1718–1788) who instructed his son. He moved to

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in 1776 and studied under

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in Milan and Anton von Maron in Rome. He lived at the

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, sharing a place with Felice Giani, Franz Caucig, and others. He also became acquainted with Maron's brother-in-law,

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, as well as

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and Giovanni Volpato. In 1786, he returned to live with his parents in

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. In 1800 he moved to Prague, where he helped to found the

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at the

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, and became its first director. Bergler taught

Antonín Machek Antonín Machek (31 October 1775, Podlažice – 18 November 1844, Prague) was a Czech painter in the Classical and Biedermeier styles. He was best known for his portraits. Biography He was born into a family of tenant farmers. His father als ...

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and other graphic techniques.

Friedrich von Amerling Friedrich Ritter von Amerling (14 April 1803 – 14 January 1887) was an Austrian portrait painter in the court of Franz Joseph I of Austria, Franz Josef. He was born in Vienna and was court painter between 1835 and 1880. With Ferdinand Georg ...

was also a student. The sculptor Wenzel Prahner became a close friend. During his sojourn in Rome he made a particular study of the works of

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. He was patronized by Count Thun and became chamber painter to Cardinal Auersperg, prince bishop of

. Bergler created altar-pieces for a number of churches in Prague and the vicinity.Prahl, Roman. "Bergler, Josef, the younger", Grove Art Online, 2003
/ref> In 1774 he created works for the side altars in the "Mariahilf" pilgrim church in

. He died in

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, aged 76.

Works

File:Joseph Bergler der Jüngere - Portrait of General Ludwig von Vogelsang.jpg, Portrait of General Ludwig von Vogelsang, 1810/1811 File:Joseph Bergler d.y. - Ängel - NMH 211-1919 - Nationalmuseum.jpg, Angel File:Joseph Bergler der Jüngere Mater dolorosa 1805.jpg, Mater Dolorosa, 1805 File:Alois Martin David, portrét 1810.JPG, Alois Martin, 1810 File:Josef Bergler, Hermés a poutník, 1803, sépie, 26,8 x 20,6 cm.jpg, Hermes and the Pilgrim,1803

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