Jan Kupecký was a Slovak Baroque painter and an important portraitist of the nobility and artists. He was born in 1666 in Pezinok and died on July 16, 1740 in Nuremberg. He worked in Italy, Austria (especially in Vienna), Slovakia, Poland and Germany (mainly in Nuremberg). His works are known for their realistic depiction of figures and details.
Kupecký was born into a family of blacksmiths and showed a talent for painting from a young age. He studied with various painters and finally settled in Vienna, where he became one of the most important portrait painters of his time. His works were highly regarded for their beauty and mastery.
Kupecký's painting style was influenced by the Italian Renaissance and Baroque. His portraits are known for their realistic portrayal of figures and details. He mainly painted nobility and artists, but also ordinary people.
His most famous works include portraits of Emperor Leopold I, Empress Eleonora Magdalene Theresa of Pfalz-Neuburg, Princess Marie Anne of Savoy and many other nobles and artists.
Kupecký died in 1740 in Nuremberg at the age of 74. His works are still valued for their beauty and mastery.(source: Wikipedia)