Ignaz Johann Berger

Ignaz Johann Berger (Czech Ignác Jan Berger ; born July 8, 1822 in Neutitschein , † June 29, 1901 in Vienna ) was a Moravian painter .

Life

Ignaz Johann Berger was the father of the painter Julius Victor Berger . After years of apprenticeship in the painter and sculptor studio of his uncle Anton Berger (1797–1867) in Neutitschein, in 1841 he went on a study trip to Vienna. After returning he worked again in his uncle's studio. Like him, he was mainly active in Moravia and Austrian Silesia . In addition to portraits , he created numerous religious paintings and passion cycles as well as genre and historical paintings in the Biedermeier style .

Works (selection)

• Nový Jičín , Church of the Annunciation: several paintings and stations of the cross
• Branch church in Liskovec : Stations of the Cross
• Seibersdorf , Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary: Choir painting of the Assumption of Mary (1884)
• Grügau , Chapel of St. Johannes von Nepomuk: Two paintings
• Some of his works can be found in the City Museum in Nový Jičín

literature

• M. Schenková: Ignác Johann Berger . In: Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon Volume 9, ISBN 3-598-22749-3 , p. 351.
• Dehio Handbook of Art Monuments in Poland. Silesia. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich et al. 2005, ISBN 3-422-03109-X , p. 1179.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Life data of Anton Berger
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