Jan Jahn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Jahn

Czech art historian and painter

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1739

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1802

Profession: painter, art historian

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jan Jakub Quirin Jahn (4 June 1739 - 18 August 1802, both in Prague) was a Czech painter and art historian. Jahn studied painting from an early age, under his father until 1758 and later under established painters Jan Ferdinand Schor and František Xaver Palko.
From 1761 he studied art at the Academy in Vienna.
Jahn was the last leader of the Prague guild of painters, before the guild was dissolved as part of reforms of Joseph II.
Jahn was also very well-travelled. While Jahn was merely a competent artist, if not outstanding, he had a highly developed education in history and theory of arts.
The majority of his customers were churches and religious orders, and their decline towards the end of 18th century caused Jahn to fall into financial difficulty.
He unwillingly turned his attention to business, selling textiles, while continuing painting as a leisure activity.
His most famous work was a history of painting in Bohemia.