Peter Markovič

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Peter Markovič (born July 2, 1866 in Rosegg ; † February 27, 1929 ) was an Austrian painter .

Bust of the academic painter Peter Markovič in the parish church in Rosegg

Life

The academic painter and eccentric Peter Markovič, a member of the Slovene ethnic group, was of rural descent and was born on July 2, 1866 in Berg bei Rosegg. In Klagenfurt is a patron found the Markovič studying at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts allowed. After his return home, he married a woman from Maria Elend and settled in Frög near Rosegg. Markovič mainly dealt with sacred painting for the churches in the near and far surroundings. He also created frescoes for many wayside shrines. He immortalized his wife in many a Madonna picture. The tall man with a goatee was also a nature lover: he kept exotic birds in his home. After the early death of his daughter, he designed a wayside shrine in the Rosegger cemetery. In its place there is a monument made by France Gorše with a bust of the artist Markovič. Peter Markovič fell victim to severe flu at the age of 62 and died on February 27, 1929.

Picture gallery

  • Crucifixion group on the south tower wall of the parish church in Augsdorf

  • Tabernacle shrine in Augsdorf, Velden am Wörthersee

  • High altar picture of the apparition of Mary in the branch church Maria im Walde, Dolina / Grafenstein

Works (selection)

  • Crucifixion group on the south tower wall of the parish church of Holy Maria Rosary Queen in Augsdorf, Velden am Wörthersee
  • Pictures (1902) on the tabernacle shrine in front of the parish church at the cemetery entrance in Augsdorf, Velden am Wörthersee
  • Stations of the Cross (1915) in the parish church of the Holy Mary Rosary Queen in Augsdorf, Velden am Wörthersee
  • High altar picture of the apparition of Mary (1906) in the subsidiary church Maria im Walde, Dolina / Grafenstein

literature

  • Anton Kreuzer : Carinthian biographical sketches 12th - 20th century. Kärntner Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft, Klagenfurt 2001, ISBN 3-85391-185-4 .
  • "Veldner Zeitung" on November 15, 1984
  • Slovenski Biografski Leksikon II, Ljubljana 1952

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Markovič, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter
DATE OF BIRTH July 2, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH Rosegg
DATE OF DEATH February 27, 1929