Hans Zatzka - Flowers and Spring Passages

Hans Zatzka was an Austrian academic and fantasy painter, known for his paintings of religious, mythological, and allegorical subjects. He also painted portraits, landscapes, flowers, and still lifes. He was born on March 8, 1859, in Vienna. His father was a construction worker, and his mother was the actress Hilde Sochor.

Between 1877 and 1882, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, honing his rich classicist style with Carl von Blaas, Christian Ludwig Griepenkerl, and Karl Wurzinger. Zatzka was able to earn a living by producing frescoes for churches and other institutions