Semesterprogramm von Geschichte am Mittwoch – Geschichte im Dialog

Vortragender: Miroslav Kindl (Olomouc/Olmütz)
Titel: Flemish Artists in Vienna in the 2nd half of the 17th Century

Ort: Hs. 45, Zeit: Mittwoch, 14.11.2012, 18:30 h s.t.

Jour fixe des Instituts für die Erforschung der Frühen Neuzeit

Moderation: Friedrich Polleroß

Abstract: Flemish artists were very numerous artistic community in early modern Vienna in the 2nd half of the 17th century. Very important role was played by House of Habsburgs, namely by archduke Leopold Wilhelm, who as the governor of south Netherlands was very familiar with art of Low Countries and after his return back to Vienna in 1656 many artists came with him as well as his magnificent collection was transported from Hague to Vienna. After young Leopold ascended the imperial throne as Leopold I in 1658 he chose similar artistic taste as his uncle Leopold Wilhelm. In 1660s many painters, engravers, art dealers or publishers of Flemish origin were active in Vienna. They married, baptized children, witnessed at the weddings of colleagues not only from Netherlands, some of them worked for imperial court, church or aristocratic clients others cooperated on extensive orders made by court or nobles. Most of them naturally merged with the population of the cosmopolitan center of Habsburg monarchy, literally have found a new homes here. My lecture, based on archival notes and preserved pieces of art will present some of these little known artists, will show how they came to the city, how they merged with the local society, how they searched for contracts and how successful they were.

Zur Person: Art historian, in 2002–2010 student of Master’s program on the Department of Art History of Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. From 2010 student of internal doctoral program (The topic of dissertation: Jan de Herdt and Circle of Flemish artist of the 2nd Half of the 17th Century in Central Europe). In the academic year 2005–2006 study stay at the Universiteit Utrecht – Faculteit Letteren. In 2007 research stay at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Faculteit Letteren. His field of interest is the Netherlandish baroque painting with closer specialization in Flemish artists active in the 2nd half of the 17th century in Central Europe. In 2012 research stay at Universität Wien within the Aktion scholarship program.