Johann Michael Rottmayr
Encyclopedia
Johann Michael Rottmayr was an Austria
n painter. He was the first notable baroque
painter north of Italy.
Rottmayr was born in Laufen an der Salzach, Austria
. Along with his Laufen born contemporary, Hans Adam Weissenkircher
, he received his education from Johann Carl Loth
in Venice
. Just as Weissenkircher had brought the Italian Renaissance
to the southern Alps and the court of the Princes of Eggenberg
in Graz
, Rottmayr brought it north of the Alps and from 1689 onwards worked in Salzburg
, where he was employed as the general painter of the Prince-Bishop of Salzburg.
Johann Michael Rottmayr painted the inside of the central dome of the Melk Abbey
. This particular painting was recently selected as the main motif of a very high value collectors' coin: the Austrian Melk Abbey commemorative coin, minted on April 18, 2007. The reverse side gives a view up into the central dome of the church, with its typical vision of heaven.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n painter. He was the first notable baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
painter north of Italy.
Rottmayr was born in Laufen an der Salzach, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. Along with his Laufen born contemporary, Hans Adam Weissenkircher
Hans Adam Weissenkircher
Hans Adam Weissenkircher was an Austrian baroque painter and court painter of the Prince Johann Seyfried von Eggenberg in Graz.- Biography :...
, he received his education from Johann Carl Loth
Johann Carl Loth
Johann Carl Loth was a German Baroque painter, born in Munich but active most of his life in Venice.-Biography:He is also called Johann Karl, Karel, Carlotto, and Carlo Lotti. According to Houbraken he was one of three grand masters of art called "Karel" Johann Carl Loth (1632 – October 6, 1698)...
in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. Just as Weissenkircher had brought the Italian Renaissance
Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 13th century to about 1600, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe...
to the southern Alps and the court of the Princes of Eggenberg
House of Eggenberg
Eggenberg is the name of an Austrian noble family from Styria whose last male heir died in 1717 bringing an end to the House of Eggenberg.- History :The origin of the Austrian noble house of Eggenberg is shrouded in darkness...
in Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
, Rottmayr brought it north of the Alps and from 1689 onwards worked in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, where he was employed as the general painter of the Prince-Bishop of Salzburg.
See also
Melk Abbey
Melk Abbey or Stift Melk is an Austrian Benedictine abbey, and one of the world's most famous monastic sites. It is located above the town of Melk on a rocky outcrop overlooking the river Danube in Lower Austria, adjoining the Wachau valley....
. This particular painting was recently selected as the main motif of a very high value collectors' coin: the Austrian Melk Abbey commemorative coin, minted on April 18, 2007. The reverse side gives a view up into the central dome of the church, with its typical vision of heaven.
External links
- Born between Salzburg and Braunau am Inn
- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rottmayr