Johann Josef Karl Henrici

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Herz-Jesu-Bildnis von Carl Henrici in the parish church Maria Himmelfahrt in Bozen
The memorial stone for Carl Henrici at the house at Mustergasse 19 in Bozen

Johann Josef Karl Henrici (born January 25, 1737 in Schweidnitz , Principality of Schweidnitz , † October 29, 1823 in Bozen ), often simply Carl Henrici , was an Austrian baroque painter and creator of the Sacred Heart of Jesus picture in the Bolzano parish church before 1796 the Tyrolean estates solemnly consecrated the country of Tyrol, threatened by the French, to the heart of Jesus and placed it under their special protection.

Life

Carl Henrici comes from Silesia . His original family name was Heinrich. He latinized it, however, according to the custom of the time, because in such a form it seemed more appropriate for an artist.

He left his home when he was eighteen and came to Bolzano in 1757 via detours. There he entered the workshop of the copyist Mathias Twinger, married his daughter in 1759 and took over his workshop. In order to perfect himself professionally, he went to Verona in 1761 for a two-year teaching stay . Then began a long, fruitful period of independent work in Bolzano and many other places in South Tyrol . Henrici painted many portraits , created numerous images of saints , including paintings in churches and noble houses.

Carl Henrici had thirteen children with his wife Rosa, but only three grew up. However, these also died young. The artist's old age was unhappy and sad. In addition to the loss of all of his children, he went blind in 1798.

literature

  • Constantin von Wurzbach : Henrici, Johann Joseph Karl . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 8th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1862, p. 308 f. ( Digitized version ).
  • Johann Josef Karl Henrici. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 249.
  • Alma Tirler von Lutz: The Bozen painter Johann Josef Karl Henrici 1737–1823 , Schlern -schrift No. 205, Innsbruck 1960
  • Alma Tirler von Lutz:  Henrici, Johann Josef Karl. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , pp. 550 f. ( Digitized version ).
  • Bruno Mahlknecht : Karl Henrici, the painter of the Bozen “Herz-Jesu-Bild” in Bozen through the centuries , Volume 4, Athesia Spectrum, Bozen 2007, pp. 53–58
  • Hanns-Paul Ties: Bolzano Baroque paintings in Croatia , news about Carl Henrici and Josef Anton Cusetti , in: Der Schlern , magazine for South Tyrolean regional studies , 86 year, 2012, issue 3, pp. 54–75
  • Hanns-Paul Ties: Sepultura Artium Liberalium , the Tyrolean rococo painter Carl Henrici complains about the consequences of the imperial customs policy for art production , in: Münch, Birgit Ulrike / Tacke, Andreas / Herzog, Markwart / Heudecker, Sylvia (ed.): The artist's lament . Crisis and upheaval from the Reformation to around 1800 (Kunsthistorisches Forum Irsee 2) , Petersberg 2015, pp. 139–159

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SURNAME Henrici, Johann Josef Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Henrici, Carl; Henrici, Karl; Heinrich, Johann Josef Karl; Heinrici, Johann Josef Karl; Heinrici, Karl; Henrizi, Johann Josef Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian baroque painter, creator of the Sacred Heart painting in Bozen
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1737
PLACE OF BIRTH Schweidnitz , Principality of Schweidnitz
DATE OF DEATH October 29, 1823
Place of death Bolzano