Anton von Maron (1733–1808)

• Was an Austrian painter who specialized in portraits.
• He was born to Johann Leopold Maron, a painter, and his wife Anna Catharina née Schuster.
• From 1741 to 1744 he was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he trained under Karl Aigen.
• He also studied with Daniel Gran.
• In 1755 Maron moved to Rome.

• In 1754 Anton Raphael Mengs became director of the Vatican painting school.

• From 1756 to 1761 Maron served as Mengs' pupil and assistant.

• In 1765, he married Mengs' sister, Therese.

• The following year, he became a member of the Accademia di San Luca.
• He received a number of commissions from both church dignitaries and English aristocrats passing through.
• From 1770 onwards, he painted several members of the Habsburg family, including Empress Maria Theresa.
• In 1772, he served as a consultant for the reorganization of the Vienna Academy.
• Shortly after, he was raised to the nobility and given the title of Baron.
• He held academic positions in both cities, became a lecturer, and wrote some treatises on art. 

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