Johann Michael Rottmayr (11 December 1656 – 25 October 1730) was an
Austria
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n painter.
Biography
Rottmayr was born in
Laufen an der Salzach
Laufen (; Central Bavarian: ''Laffa an da Soizach'') is a Town#Germany, town in Berchtesgadener Land district in Bavaria at the Austria–Germany border.
History
It was first mentioned in a deed of 748. The rapids that gave the town the name (La ...
,
Bavaria
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. Along with his Laufen-born contemporary,
Hans Adam Weissenkircher, he received his education from
Johann Carl Loth in
Venice
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. Just as Weissenkircher had brought the
Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance ( ) was a period in History of Italy, Italian history between the 14th and 16th centuries. The period is known for the initial development of the broader Renaissance culture that spread across Western Europe and marked t ...
to the Southern Alps and the court of the
Princes of Eggenberg in
Graz
Graz () is the capital of the Austrian Federal states of Austria, federal state of Styria and the List of cities and towns in Austria, second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2025, Graz had a population of 306,068 (343,461 inc ...
, Rottmayr brought it north of the Alps. From 1689 onwards, he worked in
Salzburg
Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps moun ...
, and was employed as the general painter of the Prince-Bishop of Salzburg.
Gallery
File:Abteikirche Michaelbeuern35.JPG,
File:Intercession of Charles Borromeo supported by the Virgin Mary - Detail Rottmayr Fresco - Karlskirche - Vienna.JPG , Intercession of Charles Borromeo supported by the Virgin Mary (Karlskirche
The Karlskirche (English: Charles Church) is a Baroque architecture, Baroque church in the Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. The church is dedicated to Charles Borromeo, Saint Charles Borromeo, a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation.Brook 201 ...
, Vienna)
File:Volcano.jpg , Vulcan (Lausanne Private Collection)
See also
Johann Michael Rottmayr painted the inside of the central dome of the
Melk Abbey
Melk Abbey () is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Danube river, adjoining the Wachau valley. The abbey contains the tomb of Saint Coloman of Stockerau and the remains of several member ...
. This particular painting was recently selected as the main motif of a very high-value collectors' coin: the Austrian
Melk Abbey commemorative coin, minted on April 18, 2007. The reverse side gives a view up into the central dome of the church, with its typical vision of heaven.
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Born between Salzburg and Braunau am Inn
1656 births
1730 deaths
17th-century Austrian painters
Austrian male painters
18th-century Austrian painters
18th-century Austrian male artists
Baroque painters
People from Berchtesgadener Land
Austrian Roman Catholics
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