Karel Škréta
1610–1674 · Czech · 16 artworks
Baroquetenebrismdynamic compositionexpressive portraituredetailed draperyallegorical symbolism
artist bio
Karel Škréta was a prominent Czech Baroque painter who significantly shaped the development of Baroque art in Bohemia. He is known for his religious compositions, portraits, and his ability to blend Italian and Dutch artistic influences into a distinctive style.
what you'll learn
Studying Škréta's work allows students to understand the influence of Italian and Dutch Baroque styles on Central European art, and to analyze his use of composition and portraiture to convey status and emotion.
related: Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt van Rijn, Anthony van Dyck
16 artworks
Portrait of a man with long, blond hair
1640
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Annuciation of Holy Virgin Mary
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Jan Vilímek
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Portrait of the Gem-Cutter Dionysius Miseroni and His Family
1653
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Portrait of Marie Maxmiliány Ze Šternberka, Provdané Lažanské
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Humprecht Johann Czernin Von Chudenitz, Bohemian Noble
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Portrait Of The Maltese Prior Bernard De Witte
1651
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St. Charles Borromeo visiting the plague sufferers in Milan (detail, self-portrait)
1647
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Portrait of Ignác Jetřich Vitanovský of Vlčkovice
1669
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St. Charles of Bohemia visits the plague patients
1647
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Portrait of a Miniature Painter (Joachim Sandrart?)
1640
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Portrait of the so-called Mathematician with His Wife
1640
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Jan Hertvík Nostic.
1672
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Portrait of Bernard Ignat Von Martinice (detail)
1670
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Young man with hand on chest (detail)
1670
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Saint Venceslas
1655
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