Joseph Bergler the Younger (1 May 1753 – 25 June 1829) was a painter, author of numerous etchings, and director of the

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Life

Bergler was born in

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, the son of sculptor Joseph Bergler the Elder (1718–1788) who instructed his son. He moved to

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in 1776 and studied under

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in Milan and

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in Rome. He lived at the Piazza di Spagna, sharing a place with

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, and others. He also became acquainted with Maron's brother-in-law, Anton Raphael Mengs, as well as

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and

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. In 1786, he returned to live with his parents in

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. In 1800 he moved to Prague, where he helped to found the Akademie der bildenden Künste at the Clementinum, and became its first director. Bergler taught

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and other graphic techniques.

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was also a student. The sculptor Wenzel Prahner became a close friend. During his sojourn in Rome he made a particular study of the works of

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. He was patronized by

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and became chamber painter to Cardinal Auersperg, prince bishop of

. Bergler created altar-pieces for a number of churches in Prague and the vicinity.Prahl, Roman. "Bergler, Josef, the younger", Grove Art Online, 2003
/ref> In 1774 he created works for the side altars in the "Mariahilf" pilgrim church in

. He died in

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, aged 76.

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