__NOTOC__ Friedrich Schilcher (1811 – 1881) was an Austrian

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, and

history painter History painting is a genre in painting defined by its subject matter rather than any artistic style or specific period. History paintings depict a moment in a narrative story, most often (but not exclusively) Greek and Roman mythology and Bible ...

, and decorative designer. Schilcher was born in

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on 1 September 1811. He studied at the

Vienna Academy The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (german: link=no, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien) is a public art school in Vienna, Austria. History The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy modelled on the Accademia di Sa ...

, undertook study trips to Hungary and

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, and became the president of

Vienna Künstlerhaus The Künstlerhaus in Vienna’s 1st district has accommodated the Künstlerhaus Vereinigung since 1868. It is located in the Ringstrassenzone in between Akademiestraße, Bösendorferstraße and Musikvereinsplatz. The building was erected betw ...

.Tzafettas, John; Konecny, Elvira (2015)
"Chapter 5 – The Dumba Palace, Palais Am Parkring"
in ''Nikolaus Dumba (1830-1900): A Dazzling Figure in Imperial Vienna : Maecenas of Music and Fine Art, National Benefactor of Austria and Greece'', Akakia Publications He died on 6 May 1881 at

Unterdöbling Unterdöbling (Central Bavarian: ''Untadöbling'') was an independent municipality until 1892 and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. It is also one of the 89 Katastralgemeinden. Geography The Katastralgemeinde Unterdöblin ...

in Vienna, and was buried in the

Vienna Central Cemetery The Vienna Central Cemetery (german: Wiener Zentralfriedhof) is one of the largest cemeteries in the world by number of interred, and is the most well-known cemetery among Vienna's nearly 50 cemeteries. The cemetery's name is descriptive of its ...

. In 1975 the Schilchergasse (street), in Vienna's 14th borough of Penzing, was named after him.

Works

* restoration of ceiling frescoes by Marcantonio Chiarini in the

Winter Palace of Prince Eugene The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene (german: Winterpalais Prinz Eugen), also known as the City Palace (german: Stadtpalais), is a high- Baroque palace in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria. Located on a narrow street at Himmelpfortgasse ...

, Innere Stadt, Vienna (1841) * restoration of ceiling frescoes in the Great Boardroom of

Palais Niederösterreich ''Palais Niederösterreich'', historically known as the ''Niederösterreichisches Landeshaus'' (''Estates House of Lower Austria''), is a historical building in Vienna. The building housed the estates general of the state of Lower Austria until 1 ...

, Vienna *

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for the

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* altarpiece for the Ladislauskirche, Oradea, Romania * ''Cardinal virtues'', frescoes in the prelate courtyard of

Melk Abbey Melk Abbey (german: Stift Melk) is a Benedictine abbey above the town of Melk, Lower Austria, 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 ...

(1852) * ''Glory of Saint Benedict'', ceiling painting for the entrance hall at Melk Abbey (1852) * ''The circular dance of angels'', painting behind the high altar at St Joseph's Church in

Kahlenberg The Kahlenberg () is a mountain () located in the 19th District of Vienna, Austria (Döbling). General The Kahlenberg lies in the Vienna Woods and is one of the most popular destinations for day-trips from Vienna, offering a view over the entire ...

, Vienna (1852) * painting for the Finsterle family mausoleum in the parish cemetery at

Kahlenbergerdorf Kahlenbergerdorf (Central Bavarian: ''Koinbeagaduaf'') was an independent municipality until 1892 and is today a part of Döbling, the 19th district of Vienna. It is also one of the 89 Katastralgemeinden. Geography Location Kahlenbergerdorf l ...

Döbling Döbling () is the 19th District in the city of Vienna, Austria (german: 19. Bezirk, Döbling, Doebling). It is located on the north end from the central districts, north of the districts Alsergrund and Währing. Döbling has some heavily populate ...

, Vienna * decoration in the parish church of Leobersdorf (1859-1862) * portrait of

Franz Joseph I of Austria Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...

of Austria (1860), oil on canvas, 123 × 95 cm * ceiling painting in the '

Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast ''oeuvre'', including more than 600 secular vocal wor ...

Room' at the Palais Dumba, Vienna, depicting aspects of Schubert's work, for

Nikolaus Dumba Nikolaus Dumba (Greek: Νικόλαος Δούμπας; 24 July 1830, Vienna – 23 March 1900, Budapest) was an Austrian industrialist and liberal politician. He is considered to have been an important patron of the arts and music and a benefact ...

Clive, Peter (1997)
''Schubert and his World: A Biographical Dictionary''

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, pp.41,42. * supraport frescoes for the

Palais Schwarzenberg Palais Schwarzenberg is a Baroque palace in front of Schwarzenbergplatz, Landstraße, the 3rd district of Vienna, Austria. It is owned by the princely Schwarzenberg family. Construction started in 1697 under the architect Johann Lucas von Hildeb ...

, Vienna * figurative painting for the

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of the

Theater an der Wien The is a historic theatre in Vienna located on the Left Wienzeile in the Mariahilf district. Completed in 1801, the theatre has hosted the premieres of many celebrated works of theatre, opera, and symphonic music. Since 2006, it has served prima ...

(1864)"Theater an der Wien"
Theatre-architecture.eu, Theatre Database. Retrieved 29 December 2020 * ''Allegory of Austria'', fresco in the Great Dining Room of the Austria Classic Hotel Wien, Vienna (destroyed 1945) * portrait of

Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein Johann II (Johann Maria Franz Placidus; 5 October 1840 – 11 February 1929), nicknamed the Good (german: Johann II. der Gute), was Prince of Liechtenstein from 12 November 1858 until his death in 1929. His reign of 70 years and 91 days is the th ...

(Collection Liechtenstein, inv. No. GE 1841), oil on canvas, 55.4 × 47.4 cm Further paintings are in the

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and the

Academy of Fine Arts Vienna The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (german: link=no, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien) is a public art school in Vienna, Austria. History The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy modelled on the Accademia di Sa ...

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"Works of Art"
Friedrich Schilcher (österreichisch, 1811–1881), on Artnet {{DEFAULTSORT:Schilcher, Friedrich Artists from Vienna 19th-century Austrian painters 19th-century Austrian male artists Austrian male painters 1811 births 1881 deaths