Ignaz Preisegger
Ignaz Preisegger (born January 14, 1824 in Bruck an der Mur ( Styria ), † July 2, 1881 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ) was an Austrian portrait painter.
Preisegger studied from 1838 to 1849 at the State Drawing Academy (Steiermärkische Landeskunstschule) in the Stubenberg Palace in Graz under Joseph August Stark and Joseph Ernst Tunner .
After completing his studies, he settled in Carinthia as a freelance artist.
In the 1850s he stayed temporarily in Venice.
Preisegger devoted himself mainly to portrait painting, also dealt with landscape painting, created religious works, etc. a. the high altar picture for the St. Rupert's Church in Klagenfurt (today on the south wall).
Ignaz Preisegger was active in the Viktringer artist circle and was supported there by Caroline von Moro .
literature
- Klagenfurt editor of July 6, 1881 (obituary)
- Daily mail (Graz) of 6 July 1881 (obituary)
Web links
- Preisegger, Ignaz. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983,ISBN 3-7001-0187-2, p. 256.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Preisegger, Ignaz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian landscape painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bruck an der Mur |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1881 |
| Place of death | Klagenfurt |