Hans Zatzka: A Dream Weaver of Viennese Fantasy Hans Zatzka (1859 – 1945) stands as a singular figure in Austrian art history—a prolific painter whose oeuvre defies easy categorization, marked by an astonishing array of pseudonyms and driven by a profound fascination with mythology, folklore, and the visionary aesthetics of Richard Wagner. Born in Vienna to a construction worker father and actress mother, Zatzka’s artistic journey beg…