Life and Career of Stephan Kessler
Born in Donauwörth, Germany, Stephan Kessler was a significant Baroque painter of Tyrol. He established a successful painting workshop in Brixen, which he managed with great entrepreneurial skill. His reputation extended beyond South Tyrol, attracting clients in cities such as Graz and Vienna. His workshop was later joined by his sons, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Throughout his life, Kessler was married three times; his first wife, Margretha, had seven children with him, and she passed away in 1692.
Artistic Works and Subjects
Kessler's oeuvre includes a variety of sacred and profane subjects. His sacred works consist of altar retables, scenes from the life of Christ, and biblical history, including depictions of saints. Notable examples include a large-scale painting of the feast in the house of Simon and various depictions of the life of Mary. His profane commissions often came from castle owners and included historical scenes, portraits, festivities, and the seasons. He also painted works featuring exotic or foreign themes, such as a Turkish slave market and Columbus before the Kaziken. Additionally, he contributed to ceiling paintings, including works in the Benedictine Monastery of Benediktbeuern and Schloss Fahlburg.
Vraag en antwoord
Hoe kan ik het werk van Stephan Kessler chronologisch volgen?
De Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar presenteert de werken van Stephan Kessler, chronologisch geordend per jaar.
Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Stephan Kessler bekijken in een 3D-galerie?
De kunstwerken van Stephan Kessler zijn te bewonderen in een 3D-galerie op de 3D-galerie-pagina van de kunstenaar.
Onder welke pseudoniemen of andere namen is Stephan Kessler bekend?
Stephan Kessler staat ook bekend als Stephan Kessler I, Stephan, I Kessler, Stefan Kessler I, Stefan Kessler.
In welke historische periode werkte Stephan Kessler?
Stephan Kessler werkte in de Early Modern-periode. Deze periode plaatst het oeuvre van de kunstenaar in een historisch kader.
