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Saint Teresa and Saint Francis

Franz Anton Palko

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Basic information
ID
Ж-334
Author
Franz Anton Palko
Name
Saint Teresa and Saint Francis
Date of creation
18th c.
Country
Austria
Technique
oil painting
Material
canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
57.6 x 34.6
Additionally
Type
painting
Genre
religious
Provenance
the Lubomirski collection
Exposition
Potocki Palace
Information about author
Author
Franz Anton Palko
Artist's lifetime
1717–1766
Country
Austria
Biography
Franz Anton Palko was one of Paul Troger's most accomplished and successful followers. The artist was born in Wroclaw, but his family moved to Bratislava. The Bishop of Olomouc, Ferdinand Julius von Troyer, recognised his talent and invited the artist to work in his residence. The master had to accompany the bishop when he moved to Brno. After the death of his patron, the painter left the city and first moved to Dresden and later to Vienna. Franz Anton Palko was among the significant representatives of the late Baroque in Central Europe. Although the artist specialised primarily in portraits, he also performed altar compositions. Contemporaries admired Franz Anton Palko's works, especially portraits, for their colourful and expressive style.
Object description
Franz Anton Palko executed two side altars for the Rotunda of the Finding of the Holy Cross in Prague at the end of his career. After returning to Vienna in 1758, the artist presumably created two sketches, one of which is "Saint Teresa with Saint Francis". The canvas depicts Saint Teresa's vision, in which an angel appeared before her and pierced her heart with a spear, filling it with love for God. The saint is kneeling reverently on a cloud. An angel holding her hand is depicted above. St. Francis is standing nearby, looking to the heavens. He has a crucifix in his right hand and points to the Holy Scriptures with his left. At the bottom of the picture is a group of cherubs, one holding a whip, a symbol of repentance. An oil sketch for another side altar depicting St. Vaclav and St. Vitus is also in the collection of Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery.
 
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