Franz von Bayros
| Franz von Bayros | |
|---|---|
 Franz von Bayros, 1898 | |
| Born |
May 28, 1866 Zagreb, Austrian Empire (present-day Croatia) |
| Died |
April 3, 1924 (aged 57) Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Field | painting, illustrating, commercial artistry |
| Training | Vienna Academy |
| Movement | Decadent movement |
Franz von Bayros (28 May 1866 – 3 April 1924) was an Austrian commercial artist, illustrator, and painter best known for his controversial Tales at the Dressing Table portfolio. Von Bayros belonged to the Decadent movement in art, often relying on erotic themes and phantasmagoric imagery.
Von Bayros was born in Zagreb, in present-day Croatia. At the age of 17, he passed the entrance exam for the Vienna Academy with Eduard von Engerth. Von Bayros mixed in elegant society and soon belonged to the circle of friends of Johann Strauss II, whose stepdaughter Alice he married in 1896. The next year, von Bayros moved to Munich. In 1904, von Bayros gave his first exhibition in Munich, which was a great success. From 1904 until 1908, von Bayros travelled to Paris and Italy for his studies. Returning to Vienna, he felt himself a stranger. The outbreak of the First World War was yet another setback for von Bayros. The artist died at Vienna, from a cerebral hemorrhage.
See also
External links
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Media related to Franz von Bayros at Wikimedia Commons - The Decadence of the Marquis von Bayros
- Dark Art: Bayros gallery
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