Rafael Thaler

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Rafael Thaler , also Raphael Thaler or Raffael Thaler (born September 1, 1870 in Innsbruck ; † March 18, 1947 ibid) was an Austrian painter and restorer .

Life

Rafael Thaler was born in Innsbruck as the son of a farmer from Gries am Brenner , who later worked as a foreman at the Südbahngesellschaft . After attending the state trade school in Innsbruck, he did an apprenticeship with Alfons Siber in Hall in Tyrol , and in 1893/94 he studied at the Accademia di belle arti in Venice . In 1896 he settled in Innsbruck and worked as a freelance fresco painter and restorer. He had an apartment and studio at Pradler Strasse 32.

Thaler painted numerous frescoes in the neo-baroque style with influences of the Nazarenes in churches in Tyrol and Vorarlberg , as well as holy graves and cribs . He also created wall paintings on house facades in Innsbruck and the surrounding area, especially in the incorporated suburbs of Wilten , Pradl and Igls . His works also include portraits in oil , later in pastel , drafts for New Years apology cards and copies of works by Franz von Defregger, among others . As a restorer, he was among other things to the renovation of Ambras Castle , Schloss Bruck , Brunico Castle , Castle Tratzberg and Churburg involved. He was awarded a medal at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900. One of his students was Toni Kirchmayr .

Rafael Thaler was first married to Anna Thaler, geb. Vögele, married who died in 1917. In 1919 he married Anna Schoderböck († 1943). The son Heinz Thaler (1901–1965) also became a painter.

Works (selection)

Facade painting with portrait of Empress Maria Theresa on Maria-Theresien-Straße 22 in Innsbruck
Façade painting personification of trade at the house at Pradler Strasse 38
  • Facade painting , Hatting Kindergarten , around 1900
  • Ceiling frescoes, Vinaders parish church , 1901 (removed in 1989)
  • Facade painting, Sonnenburgerhof, Innsbruck, 1907
  • Facade painting, community center Maria-Theresien-Straße 22, Innsbruck, 1908
  • Facade painting with personifications of trade and commerce, tenement Pradler Straße 38, Innsbruck, 1910
  • Facade painting, tenement building Pradler Strasse 32, Innsbruck, 1910
  • Ceiling painting, Urichhaus am Bergisel, Innsbruck, 1910
  • Facade painting, Reinkenkopf, Oetz , 1911
  • Facade painting, Villa Tyrol, Absam , around 1911
  • Wall painting, consecration chapel of the Ostfriedhof , Innsbruck, around 1916
  • Facade painting, Zur Linde, Höhenstrasse 143, Innsbruck- Hungerburg , 1920
  • Ceiling painting, parish church hll. Jodok and Lucia, Völs , 1924
  • Vault paintings, Kufstein-Zell parish church , 1927 (design by Josef Mühlbacher )
  • Wall painting, Schnann cemetery chapel , 1928
  • Facade painting, Agererhaus, Nassereith , 1930
  • Bay fresco, former residence Sterzinger, Nassereith, around 1930
  • Ceiling painting, Expositurkirche Wald im Pitztal , 1931
  • Fresco Mercy Seat , Church of Our Lady , Kitzbühel, 1934
  • Facade painting, Moorhof, Igls, 1937
  • Fresco medallion Maria Immaculata , Pieggenhof, Igls, around 1940
  • Gable fresco, Staudach chapel, Stams , 1943
  • Mural, farmhouse Dorf 24, Aldrans , 1945
  • Fresco with sundial above the entrance, Maria Brettfall pilgrimage church , 1947
  • Restoration and facade painting, Liebenegg residence, Innsbruck-Wilten (with Toni Kirchmayr )

literature

Web links

Commons : Rafael Thaler  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Helmuth Oehler: Noble ladies in Pradl - hard-working, clever, literarily educated and active. In: Innsbruck informs, February 2011, pp. 59 and 62 (digitized version)
  2. ↑ Frick, Wiesauer: Kindergarten. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  3. ^ I. Dollinger, Wiesauer: Parish Church hl. Leonhard, Vinaders Church. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Müller, Wiesauer: Residential building, apartment building, former Hotel Sonnenburgerhof. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  5. ^ Felmayer, Wiesauer: Residential building, community center. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 6, 2016 .
  6. ^ Müller, Wiesauer: residential building, apartment building. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved October 22, 2015 .
  7. ^ Müller, Wiesauer: residential building, apartment building, residential building of Rafael Thaler. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  8. ^ Müller, Wiesauer: Alt-Kaiserjäger-Club, Urichshaus. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved October 23, 2015 .
  9. ↑ Schumacher, Wiesauer: Residential building, central floor plan, Reinkenkopf. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved May 23, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Frick, Wiesauer: Villa Tyrol. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  11. ↑ From the Pradel cemetery. In:  Innsbrucker Nachrichten , October 24, 1916, p. 6 (online at ANNO ).Template: ANNO / Maintenance / ibn
  12. ^ Felmayer: Pension Linde. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Palme-Comploy, Schmid-Pittl: Old parish church of St. Jodok and Lucia, Church of St. Jodok and Luzia. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  14. ↑ Fingernail-Grüll, Wiesauer: Parish Church hl. Martin. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  15. ↑ Wiesauer: Schnann cemetery chapel. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  16. ↑ Franckenstein, Wiesauer: Residential building, central floor plan, old Sterzingerhaus, Agererhaus. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved May 22, 2020 .
  17. ^ Franckenstein, Wiesauer: old people's home, care home, former residence Sterzinger. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved May 23, 2020 .
  18. ↑ Praxmarer, Wiesauer: Expositurkirche hl. Thomas. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  19. ↑ Fingernail-Grüll, Wiesauer: Pilgrimage Church, Church of Our Lady. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  20. ↑ Felmayer, Wiesauer: Einhof, longitudinally divided, Moorhof. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  21. ↑ Felmayer, Wiesauer: Einhof, longitudinally divided, Pieggenhof. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
  22. ^ Menardi, Wiesauer: Wegkapelle, Kapelle in Staudach, Staudachkapelle. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved May 22, 2020 .
  23. ^ Arnold, Wiesauer: Residential building of a pair yard, side floor plan, Sigwein. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
  24. ↑ Beinsteiner-Krall, Wiesauer: Pilgrimage Church of the Visitation of Mary on the Brettfall. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved January 12, 2016 .
  25. ↑ Müller, Wiesauer: Residential building, former Liebenegg residence. In: Tyrolean art register . Retrieved September 3, 2015 .
personal data
SURNAME Thaler, Rafael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thaler, Raphael; Thaler, Raffael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian painter and restorer
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH innsbruck
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 1947
Place of death innsbruck