Hans (Ronsard) Zatzka - Artist Info

About Hans (Ronsard) Zatzka

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Hans Zavtzka
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    A painter known for religious subjects, Hans Zatzka also painted allegory, figure and genre scenes. He studied at the fine arts academy in Vienna between 1877 and 1892 before going on to decorate numerous churches in Vienna, Mayerling, Olmutz (now Olomouc, Czech Republic) and Innsbruck.

    Hans Zatzka was born on March 8, 1859 in Vienna to a builder. He grew up in the 19th district of Vienna, Breitenseer Strasze 2. Throughout his life, he never left this home for a longer period of time.

    His gift for fine arts already became apparent at an early age. He went to the Academy of Fine Arts from 1877 to 1882, where he studied under Professor Blaas and was awarded the Golden Fügermedal in 1880. He made several study trips to I...

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