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Matthias Steinl

Illustration — King Joseph I as Victor over the Furor, 1693 Matthias Steinl (otherwise Steindel, Staindle, Steindl or Stinle) (c. 1644–18 April 1727) was an Austrian painter, architect and designer, and one of the country's best known Baroque sculptors. Together with Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723) and his rival Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (1668–1765), Steinl may be considered one of the most influential architects to introduce the High Baroque style to Austria. • Illustration — High altar of the parish and pilgrimage church of Maria Hietzing in Vienna (1698) • Illustration — Pulpit of the Dominican Church in Vienna He probably originated from the area around Salzburg and probably trained as a craftsman and artist in Austria, although he may have learned to sculpt in the Netherlands and in Prague.

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Matthias Steinl

King Leopold I as Victor over the Furor, Vienna, 1693, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Gregory.govinda · CC BY-SA 4.0

Born
1644
Died
1727
Nationality
Austria
Occupation
architect · sculptor · painter
Fields
baroque architecture · Baroque sculpture · Baroque painting
Movements
Baroque
Languages
German

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Illustration — King Joseph I as Victor over the Furor, 1693 Matthias Steinl (otherwise Steindel, Staindle, Steindl or Stinle) (c. 1644–18 April 1727) was an Austrian painter, architect and designer, and one of the country's best known Baroque sculptors. Together with Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723) and his rival Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (1668–1765), Steinl may be considered one of the most influential architects to introduce the High Baroque style to Austria. • Illustration — High altar of the parish and pilgrimage church of Maria Hietzing in Vienna (1698) • Illustration — Pulpit of the Dominican Church in Vienna He probably originated from the area around Salzburg and probably trained as a craftsman and artist in Austria, although he may have learned to sculpt in the Netherlands and in Prague.

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