Giovanni Pietro de Pomis (ca.1565 or 1569/70 – 6 March 1633) was an
Italian painter
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,
medailleur,
architect
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and fortress master builder. His works show a marked influence of late-
Mannerism.
Biography
De Pomis was born in
Lodi, Lombardy. He was apparently a pupil of the
Venetian Jacopo Tintoretto
Tintoretto ( , , ; born Jacopo Robusti; late September or early October 1518Bernari and de Vecchi 1970, p. 83.31 May 1594) was an Italian painter identified with the Venetian school. His contemporaries both admired and criticized the speed with ...
. From 1588 to 1595, before coming to
Graz
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, de Pomis served as the chamber painter to
Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria
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in the
Tyrol
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[''Giovanni Pietro de Pomis.'' 1974. p. 13.] (not to be confused with
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
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who was de Pomis's subsequent patron). On 25 October 1595 de Pomis married Judith Anna Dermoyen, the daughter of a
Dutch
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court tapestry master. In that same year his son Johannes Baptist came into the world. He was followed by his sister Elisabeth in 1596. De Pomis and his wife had a total of 13 children; some of whom died at a young age. Both sons Johannes Baptist and Johann Nikolaus died in the
Long Turkish War
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.
In 1595 the Italian artist was appointed as a court artist under Archduke Ferdinand (later
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, Hungary, and List of Croatian monarchs, Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Archd ...
) in the
Styrian capital of
Graz
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. Traveling with his patron to
Rome
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and
Loreto and with Ferdinand's mother, the
Archduchess Maria to
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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de Pomis became a close acquaintance of his later principal,
Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg
Prince Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg (156818 October 1634) was an Austrian statesman, a son of Seyfried von Eggenberg, Lord of Erbersdorf (1526-1594), and great-grandson of Balthasar Eggenberger (died 1493). He was a prominent member of the House of E ...
. It was likely on this trip to Spain that he made sketches of
El Escorial
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which served as a model for
Schloss Eggenberg
Eggenberg Palace (german: link=no, Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian province of Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens, as well as some special collec ...
. In 1600 the artist was granted his own
coat of arms
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. In 1601 he was employed as a military engineer in Ferdinand's retinue in
Groß-Kanizsa. Beside his activity as a painter, medailleur and architect he was also a fortress master builder in
Görz
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,
Trieste
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,
Gradisca and
Fiume
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.
In 1619, he founded the Confraternity of Painters in Graz and was selected to the board of directors.
Ferdinand II bestowed
nobility
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on him on 10 February 1623 in
Regensburg
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. This confirmation of nobility, also afforded an improvement to the coat of arms and lent de Pomis the title von Truiberg. The last years of the court artist's life were marred by a misappropriation of construction funds (1630) and discrepancies with the court chamber. On 6 March 1633 at the age of 63, after long years of illness, Giovanni Pietro de Pomis died in
Graz
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,
Styria,
Austria
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, and was buried in his own work, the Graz Mariahilferkirche. He was survived by his widow and four daughters.
Among his most famous works are the
Mausoleum of Ruprecht von Eggenberg to Ehrenhausen in
Ehrenhausen
Ehrenhausen is a former municipality in the district of Leibnitz (district), Leibnitz in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße.
Geography
Ehrenhausen lies ...
,
Schloss Eggenberg (Graz)
Eggenberg Palace (german: link=no, Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian province of Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens, as well as some special collec ...
which he designed with the help of his principle,
Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg
Prince Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg (156818 October 1634) was an Austrian statesman, a son of Seyfried von Eggenberg, Lord of Erbersdorf (1526-1594), and great-grandson of Balthasar Eggenberger (died 1493). He was a prominent member of the House of E ...
, the
Mariahilferkirche in Graz, which also holds the
Eggenberg family crypt and was later renovated by
Joseph Hueber, as well as the Graz Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria and the attached Mausoleum of
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
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which was not completed in de Pomis' lifetime but was finished by
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (20 July 1656 – 5 April 1723) was an Austrian architect, sculptor, engraver, and architectural historian whose Baroque architecture profoundly influenced and shaped the tastes of the Habsburg Empire. His infl ...
at the behest of
Ferdinand's grandson
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I (Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Franz Felician; hu, I. Lipót; 9 June 1640 – 5 May 1705) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia. The second son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, by his first wife, Maria An ...
.
Selected works
![Katharinenkirche Graz4](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Katharinenkirche_Graz4.jpg)
;Architecture
*
Mariahilferkirche (Graz)
*
Katharinenkirche und Mausoleum (Graz)
*
Schloss Eggenberg (Graz)
Eggenberg Palace (german: link=no, Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian province of Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens, as well as some special collec ...
* Sacristy in the
Graz Cathedral
Graz Cathedral (german: Grazer Dom), also called St. Giles' Cathedral (german: Dom St. Ägidius), is the cathedral church in the Austrian city of Graz, dedicated to Saint Giles. It is the seat of the bishop of the Steiermark diocese from 1786, cal ...
* Mausoleum of
Ruprecht von Eggenberg
Ruprecht von Eggenberg (1546 – 7 February 1611, Graz, Styria) was an Austrian colonel-general from the Duchy of Styria in Inner Austria, part of the Holy Roman Empire. He was a member of the Eggenberger family and cousin of Prince Hans Ulr ...
in
Ehrenhausen
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Geography
Ehrenhausen lies ...
*
Wallfahrtskirche zum hl. Antonius von Padua in
Radmer
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,
Styria
*
Castello di San Giusto in
Triest
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;Paintings
* Original painting of the façade of
Herzogshofs in Graz
* Altar paintings in the
Graz Cathedral
Graz Cathedral (german: Grazer Dom), also called St. Giles' Cathedral (german: Dom St. Ägidius), is the cathedral church in the Austrian city of Graz, dedicated to Saint Giles. It is the seat of the bishop of the Steiermark diocese from 1786, cal ...
* Altar painting in the Graz
Antoniuskirche (Graz)
* ''Portrait of
Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg
Prince Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg (156818 October 1634) was an Austrian statesman, a son of Seyfried von Eggenberg, Lord of Erbersdorf (1526-1594), and great-grandson of Balthasar Eggenberger (died 1493). He was a prominent member of the House of E ...
'' in the Alte Galerie of the
Joanneum in
Schloss Eggenberg
Eggenberg Palace (german: link=no, Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian province of Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens, as well as some special collec ...
* ''
Archduke Ferdinand as Fighter for a Righteous Cause'' in the Alte Galerie
Gallery
File:Schlosseggenbergluftaufnahme.jpg, Aerial view of Schloss Eggenberg (Graz)
Eggenberg Palace (german: link=no, Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz, is the most significant Baroque palace complex in the Austrian province of Styria. With its preserved accouterments, the extensive scenic gardens, as well as some special collec ...
File:Graz Mariahilferkirche 2.JPG, Mariahilferkirche Graz
File:Gemaltes Haus Graz.JPG, Façade of the "Gemaltes Haus" (Painted House), aka "Herzogshofs" in Graz
File:Ehs-Mausoleum.jpg, Ruprecht von Eggenberg's Mausoleum on the Schlossberg to Ehrenhausen
Ehrenhausen is a former municipality in the district of Leibnitz (district), Leibnitz in Styria, Austria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße.
Geography
Ehrenhausen lies ...
File:HansUlrichvonEggenberg.jpg, Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg
Prince Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg (156818 October 1634) was an Austrian statesman, a son of Seyfried von Eggenberg, Lord of Erbersdorf (1526-1594), and great-grandson of Balthasar Eggenberger (died 1493). He was a prominent member of the House of E ...
File:Giovanni Pietro de Pomis 001.jpg, Archduchess Maria Anna of Bavaria, wife of Charles II, Archduke of Austria on death bed
File:Ferdinand II White Mountain Battle av.JPG, Medallion commemorating the Battle of White Mountain
The Battle of White Mountain ( cz, Bitva na Bílé hoře; german: Schlacht am Weißen Berg) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. It led to the defeat of the Bohemian Revolt and ensured Habsburg control for the n ...
with portrait of Emperor Ferdinand II
Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria. His parents were de ...
References
Literature
* Werner Strahalm und Peter Laukhardt: ''Graz. Eine Stadtgeschichte.'' Edition Strahalm, Graz 2003, S. 149ff.
* Kurt Woisetschläger et al.: ''Giovanni Pietro de Pomis''. Graz: Verlag Styria, 1974.
* Barbara Kaiser: ''Schloss Eggenberg.'' Graz: Christian Brandstätter Verlag, 2006. (English Edition) or (German Edition)
* Tomáš Kleisner
Giovanni Pietro de Pomis Medal of the Battle of the White MountainStudia Rudolphina 8, 2008, S. 90-93
External links
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16th-century Italian architects
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1633 deaths
1560s births