Josef Ignác Sadler (1725–1767)

May 18 to August 28, 2011
Olomouc Archdiocesan Museum | Picture Gallery

Another of the series of monographic exhibitions focusing on the leading representatives of old art in Moravia deals with the life and work of one of the foremost Olomouc Baroque painters. Josef Ignác Sadler, with his unparalleled style, occupies a specific and exclusive position among his contemporaries working in Moravia and Silesia in the second third of the 18th century. While most artists of the period followed the example of Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724 -1796), a leading representative of Late Baroque in Central Europe, Sadler drew inspiration from Roman academic painting, mainly from the work of Corrado Giaquinto (1703 -1766). Sadlers numerous works in the form of paintings, altar pieces and frescoes can be found mostly in Central and Northern Moravia and in Silesia. This exhibition will present Sadler’s works from the collections of museums and Roman Catholic parishes. These will be accompanied by some examples of the works of his contemporaries.