Petr Brandl

His mother, Alžběta Hrbková, was Czech from a peasant family in the south Bohemian village of Přestanice (now part of Hlavňovice). Brandl was famous in his time but – due to isolation behind the Iron Curtain – rather forgotten until recently. Brandl employed strong chiaroscuro, areas of heavy impasto and very plastic as well as dramatic figures. According to the Grove Dictionary of Art and other sources, Brandl was apprenticed around 1683–1688 to Kristián Schröder (1655–1702). The National Gallery in Prague, has an entire hall devoted to the artist's works, including "Bust of an Apostle" from some time before 1725. The artist is a distant ancestor of both contemporary Austrian painter Herbert Brandl and contemporary American-Swiss painter Mark Staff Brandl.

Wenzel Lorenz Reiner is recorded as having studied under Petr Brandl. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are history. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague, Kuks and Hradec Králové. Positions recorded include court painter. Work by Petr Brandl is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, National Gallery Prague, National Museum in Warsaw, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and Bratislava City Gallery.

• Name — Petr Brandl • Birth Name — Petr Jan Brandl • Born — 24 October 1668 • Birthplace — Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Habsburg monarchy • Died — 24 September 1735 • Place of death — Kutná Hora, Kingdom of Bohemia, Habsburg monarchy • Known for — Painting • Movement — Baroque • Notable Works — Simeon s Ježíškem (Simeon with the Infant Jesus)

• Illustration — Portrait of Peter Brandl, c. 1720 • Illustration — Apostle • Illustration — Simeon with the Infant Jesus, after 1725 • Illustration — St. Peter's cock (Attributed to Brandl) • Illustration — Assumption of Mary

The authorities additionally record the headings Peter Brandel, Peter Brandl, Petr Prandl, Johann Peter Brandl and Petr Brandel. His recorded language was German.

Petr Brandl worked in painting. His work is associated with Baroque. Recorded position is court painter. He worked at Prague, Kuks, Hradec Králové and Smiřice.