1661 - 1735

Life and Artistic Career

Jan Onghers was a Flemish Baroque painter and draftsperson who operated in Prague and its surrounding areas. Born in Mechelen, Belgium, he was active in the Czech lands, where he was recorded as a citizen of Prague's Old Town in 1690. During his time in Prague, he married a widow named Anna Dorota, and they had six daughters. In 1714, he was elected to lead the Guild of Painters of St. Luke in the Old Town. His professional output included the creation of altarpieces and the development of graphic designs for engravings.

His body of work includes various religious subjects, such as the Adoration of the Three Kings, which is signed in the lower left corner as J. Ongers fecit. Other notable works include the Resurrection of the Three Boys by St. Nicholas and the Coronation of the Virgin Mary. His commissions extended to international locations, including a set of four paintings for a chapel in Rastatt, which were sent from Prague before 1723.

Notable Works and Subjects

The artist's repertoire encompasses a wide range of sacred and secular themes. His religious paintings include:

Beyond large-scale altarpieces, Onghers produced cabinet paintings, such as Musical Entertainment at a Table, and various graphic works, including illustrations for books and celebratory prints for emperors.

Въпроси и отговори

Как мога да разгледам всички произведения на Jan Onghers?

Всички произведения на Jan Onghers в ето този уебсайт могат да бъдат разгледани на неговата страница с всички творби: Всички произведения на изкуството.

Къде могат да бъдат намерени произведенията на Jan Onghers, групирани по ключови думи?

Работите на Jan Onghers могат да бъдат разгледани по ключови думи на страницата за произведения на Jan Onghers чрез По ключови думи. Всяка ключова дума групира съответните произведения на изкуството.

С какви псевдоними или алтернативни имена е известен Jan Onghers?

Jan Onghers е известен/а още под името Jacob Ongers, Jan Ongers, Johann Ongers, Jacob Onghers, Johann Onghers.

Мога ли да посетя виртуален музей с творбите на Jan Onghers?

Възможно е виртуално посещение: страницата 3D галерия на Jan Onghers представя творбите на художника в триизмерна галерия.

Самотест

За всеки въпрос има само един верен отговор.

Въпрос 1:
In which city was Jan Onghers born?
Въпрос 2:
In what year was Onghers elected to the head of the St. Luke's painters' guild in Prague?
Въпрос 3:
Which artist's circle significantly influenced Onghers' style of painting?
Въпрос 4:
For which location did Onghers create a series of four paintings for the Margravine Sibylla of Saxe-Lauenburg?
Въпрос 5:
What is the subject of the only signed work by Onghers, located in Litomyšl?