Michelangelo Unterberger

Michelangelo Unterberger, Michael Angelo Unterberger and Michelangelo Perger ( born August 11, 1695 in Cavalese, † June 27, 1758 in Vienna ) was a South Tyrolean painter of the Baroque.

Life

He was the brother of Franz Sebald Unterberger and went with Giuseppe Alberti (1640-1716) in Cavalese in teaching. He completed his knowledge by a study trip to Venice, where he copied works by the painter preferably Nicola Grassi ( 1682-1754 ). He subsequently moved to Bolzano, where he received citizenship in 1726 and among other things, a painting with the judgment of Solomon in the town hall painted.

In the years around 1730 Unterberger worked for monasteries and churches in Passau and the Lower Inn as an altar painter. His work for the Augustinian Abbey of St. Nikola are lost. Get yourself one of the following paintings: Baptism of Christ in the nearby monastery Vornbach, the Holy Family in the Kurhaus Chapel at Schärding, the martyrdom of St. Mauritius ( 1732) in the parish church in Aurolzmuenster and the Holy Family in the parish church of St. Florian am Inn.

In 1737, Unterberger moved to Vienna, where he settled permanently. Unterberger quickly established himself as one of the leading altar painter of the imperial city, by the imperial court and from its immediate vicinity also received a number of orders.

In the years 1751-1754 and 1757-1758 was Michael Angelo Unterberger Rector of the Imperial Academy of Mahlerey, Bildhauerey and architecture, today's Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. The title "rector magnificus " was first awarded to the painter in 1751 by Empress Maria Theresa.

He spent his life in and around Vienna, where he created among other things an altarpiece for the St. Stephen's Cathedral.

In 1899 ( 20th District ) was named the Unterberger alley after him in Vienna Brigittenau.

Painting

Death of the Virgin, 1740-1757

Altarpiece in Donnersbachwald in the Enns Valley, 1753

High altarpiece in Brixen Cathedral of Mary 's death in the presence of the Apostles, 1750