Ignaz Stern (1679 - 1748)
Ignaz Stern
Ignaz Stern was an Austrian Baroque painter who specialised in religious paintings and frescoes. He was greatly influenced by Italian masters such as Correggio and Guido Reni.
Ignaz Stern apprenticed to Carlo Cignani in Forlì before settling in Rome in 1701. In 1713 he returned to Forl, where he painted altarpieces and easel paintings for private individuals and monastic patrons in the Emilia-Romagna region. His earliest known work is the cycle of altarpiece icons in the church of St. Onofrio in Lugo, near Ravenna. In Forle, Stern also painted Our Lady with Child and Saints for the Dominicans.
Stern's style is characterised by a dramatic use of light and shadow and emotional intensity. His religious paintings often depict scenes from the Bible or the lives of saints, and he was known for his ability to convey a sense of religious devotion and piety in his works.
| Date and place of birt: | 17 january 1679, Mauerkirchen, Austria |
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| Date and place of death: | 28 may 1748, Rome, Italy |
| Nationality: | Austria, Italy |
| Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
| Art school / group: | Italian school |
| Genre: | Mythological painting, Religious genre |
| Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |
