Philipp Jakob Greil

Philipp Jakob Greil (born April 29, 1729 in Pfunds ; † October 4, 1787 ibid) was a Tyrolean baroque painter .

Life

Greil learned painting from Johann Zangerle in Fendels and from Franz Sumier in Munich . He first worked for a long time in Bavaria, where he created works for some monasteries and was awarded the title of electoral court painter . He returned to his home in Pfunds around 1765 and painted frescoes and altarpieces for churches in the Tyrolean Oberland . His frescoes show a strong and dynamic style that is reminiscent of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Matthäus Günther .

Works

Facade paintings hll. Johannes Nepomuk , Antonius , Madonna , Turm in Pfunds , around 1755 (attributed)
Ceiling paintings adoration of the name of Jesus , Assumption of Mary , Joseph as advocate , Serfaus parish church , 1766
Ceiling paintings and altar leaves, parish church St. Leonhard im Pitztal , around 1767
Ceiling painting in the nave of St. Franz Xaver , spreading the rosary , angels making music, Kappl parish church , 1774
Ceiling paintings with scenes from the life of John the Baptist, Spiss Expositurkirche , around 1778
Wall paintings, Johanneskirche , Imst (not preserved)

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Greil, Philipp Jakob . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 5th part. Typogr.-literar.-artist publishing house. Establishment (L. C. Zamarski & C. Dittmarsch.), Vienna 1859, p. 325 f. ( Digitized version ).
Heinrich Hammer: Greil, Philipp Jakob . In: Ulrich Thieme , Fred. C. Willis (Ed.): General lexicon of visual artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 14 : Giddens-Gress . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1921, p. 586 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Heinrich Hammer: The development of the baroque ceiling painting in Tyrol. Studies on German Art History, Issue 159, JH Ed. Heitz, Strasbourg 1912, p. 329 ( digitized version ).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Wiesauer: former tower in Pfunds, former Gasthaus Zum Turm. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
↑ Mader, Schmid-Pittl: Parish Church Mariae Himmelfahrt. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
↑ Franckenstein, Wiesauer: parish church hl. Leonhard. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
↑ Krivdic, Wiesauer: Parish Church hl. Anthony the Hermit, Parish Church of St. Antonius Abbas. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
↑ Falschlunger, Wiesauer: Filialkirche hl. John the Baptist. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
↑ Praxmarer, Wiesauer: Filialkirche hl. Johannes, Johanneskirche. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Greil, Philipp Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Tyrolean baroque painter
DATE OF BIRTH	April 29, 1729
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pfunds
DATE OF DEATH	October 4, 1787
Place of death	Pfunds

[tkk_turm_pfunds-1] Wiesauer: former tower in Pfunds, former Gasthaus Zum Turm. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .

[2] Mader, Schmid-Pittl: Parish Church Mariae Himmelfahrt. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .

[3] Franckenstein, Wiesauer: parish church hl. Leonhard. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .

[4] Krivdic, Wiesauer: Parish Church hl. Anthony the Hermit, Parish Church of St. Antonius Abbas. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .

[5] Falschlunger, Wiesauer: Filialkirche hl. John the Baptist. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .

[6] Praxmarer, Wiesauer: Filialkirche hl. Johannes, Johanneskirche. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .