• Was a Bohemian painter.
• Kern was born in Děčín, where his father Johannes was the town clerk.
• He was brought by his father to Dresden, where his artistic talents first came to the attention of Laurentio di Rossi, an artist of Venetian origin.
• In 1723, Rossi took him to Italy and secured him an apprenticeship with Giambattista Pittoni.
• He remained with Pittoni for seven years, although he also took lessons at various public and private schools.
• He returned to Bohemia in 1731, accompanied by Laurentio's brother, Ventura.
• Four years later, he was officially registered as a "Pictor" at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague.
• Between 1734-1738 he worked in Prague and in the north Bohemia.
• In 1738, he was summoned to Dresden, where he received several commissions related to the wedding of Princess Maria Amalia and King Charles VII of Naples.
• He died in Dresden.
• His older brother, Benedict, was also a painter.
Antonín Kern, Our Lady with four saints, c. between 1735-1738
Original, Schwarzenberský palác, Praha. Visited in 2017-2025.
Antonín Kern, Our Lady with four saints, c. between 1735-1738
Antonín Kern, Our Lady with four saints, c. between 1735-1738
Antonín Kern, St. John on Patm, c. between 1735-1738
Original, Schwarzenberský palác, Praha. Visited in 2017-2025.
Antonín Kern, St. John on Patm, c. between 1735-1738
Antonín Kern, Praying Virgin Mary
Original, Schwarzenberský palác, Praha. Visited in 2017-2025.
Antonín Kern, Praying Virgin Mary
Antonín Kern, Praying Virgin Mary
Antonín Kern, Allegorical composition; The Triumph of Hymen, 1725-1747
Original, British Museum, London. Visited in 2018.
Antonín Kern, Allegorical composition; The Triumph of Hymen, 1725-1747
Antonín Kern, Allegorical composition; The Triumph of Hymen, 1725-1747
