Johann Anton Verda
Johann Anton Verda (* around 1550; † around 1600) was an Austrian architect , stonemason and master builder .
Origin and family
Like his brother Alessandro, Johann Anton Verda came from a master builder and stonemason family from Gandria on Lake Lugano . In 1558 he came to Graz with his family , where he was involved in various building projects from 1562 to 1568.
Buildings in Styria
This was also the case at the beginning of 1566 at the Graz Landhaus and in 1568, 1571 and 1577 at the Bastion of the Iron Gate, part of the city fortifications . In 1572 he worked on the construction of the collegiate school. Between 1590 and 1598 he also modulated a model for the Paulustor, which was still under construction at the time.
Buildings in Carinthia
One of his most famous works in Carinthia is the country house he built in Klagenfurt together with Hans Freymann and Ulrich Vogelsang . There, under his direction, the extension of the south wing to the east, the completion of the south tower and the arcade gallery on the courtyard side with the staircases and gates of the central wing were built. This also included parts of the city fortifications . He also earned a special name for his work at Strasbourg Castle . On behalf of Bishop Christoph Andreas Freiherr von Spaur , he was the builder of the stable and box building in the northwest with the associated three-storey logia connecting corridor to the main building. The stonemason Andrea Allio (Aglio) from Scaria and the master mason Antonio dell 'Allio (Daglio), also from Scaria, were involved in this work.
He also had a stylistic influence on the architecture of Klagenfurt Cathedral and the Domplatz in front of it. According to his plans, the house in Klagenfurt, at Burggasse No. 3, the so-called castle , was built by the Protestant estates as the Collegium sapientiae et pietatis.
literature
- Heinz Held, Carinthia and Styria. From the Großglockner to the Styrian wine country, Cologne 1981
- Dehio-Handbuch: Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs, Kärnten, Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, Vienna, 2001, Kärnten
- Riesenhuber, Martin: The Church Baroque Art in Austria, Verlag der Christian Kunstblätter, Linz, 1923
Web links
- Entry about Johann Anton Verda on Artisti Italiani in Austria , a project of the University of Innsbruck
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Verda, Johann Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian architect, stonemason and master builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1550 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1600 |