Giovanni Pichler was a German-Italian artist in engraved gems.

He was the son of Anton Pichler

Anton Pichler

For the Austrian footballer named Anton Pichler, see Anton Pichler .----Anton Pichler was a Tyrolean goldsmith and artist of engraved gems, and the son of a doctor....

 and brother and teacher of Luigi Pichler

Luigi Pichler

Luigi Pichler was a German-Italian artist in engraved gems.Son of Anton Pichler and half-brother and student of Giovanni Pichler, Luigi was an appentice to his greatly renowned 39-year older brother and painter Domenico de Angelis...

, he was educated by his father in classical methods, and apprenticed to Domenico Corvi

Domenico Corvi

Domenico Corvi was an Italian painter at the close of the 18th century, active in an early Neoclassic style in Rome and surrounding sites.-Biography:...

 He cut, after 15 years, a Hercules

Hercules

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 in Combat with the Nemean Lions, a generally admired piece. His gem

Gemstone

A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...

s, both recessed and embossed, are of outstanding clarity and sharpness and he was one of the most sought after engravers of his age, leaving him with a prolific 379 pieces to his name. He also worked in pastel painting.

Johann Joseph (Giuseppe) Pichler, stepbrother of Giovanni and Luigi Pichler, born in 1760 in Rome, was a skillful lapidary

Lapidary

A lapidary is an artist or artisan who forms stone, mineral, gemstones, and other suitably durable materials into decorative items such as engraved gems, including cameos, or cabochons, and faceted designs...

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Literature

• Hermann Rollett: Die drei Meister der Gemmoglyptik Antonio, Giovanni und Luigi Pichler: eine biographisch-kunstgeschichtliche Darstellung. Vienna 1874.