Joseph Anton Merz (1681 – 7 January 1750) was a German Baroque painter.
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Merz was born in Marktoberdorf, in Swabia. He was active until 1734, mainly around Straubing, in Bavaria, and predominantly painted altarpieces and frescos. His better known works include a fresco cycle in the Oberalteich Abbey, and the ceiling fresco of the Church of St. John of Nepomuk in Thürnthenning (now in greater Moosthenning).
References
edit- K. Tyroller (1982). "Joseph Anton Merz (1681–1750)". In Fritz Markmiller and Ludwig Albrecht (ed.). Barockmaler in Niederbayern: Die Meister der Städte, Märkte und Hofmarken (in German). Pustet. ISBN 978-3-7917-0746-4.