(Inglese) Plaque in memory of Joseph Anton Koch, austrian painter that lived in Rome since 1795, until his dead, in 1839. He was born in Elbigenalp, Tyrol, in 1768, he attended at Karlsschule Stuttgart military academy. He abandoned in 1791, then he went in Switzerland for four years.Lastly he arrived in Rome.
Here becomed a friend of the danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Both became inspired from the works of another danish, the painter Jacob Asmus Carstens, died in Rome in 1798. Carstens was a representative of neoclassical painting, famous for the heroical and mythological subject of his works.
Since he arrived in Rome, Koch, started to combine his experience as painter of alpine landascapes with the heroic subjects of Cartense. From this combination of classical myth and rugged and rockery landascapes, was born a forerunner of romantic painting.
His roman staying was interupted only between 1812 and 1815, during french occupation, when he lived in Wien.
In 1806 he married Cassandra Ranaldi, and they had three child. Gaetano Koch, the architect who designed the homonymous palace, head office of Bank d'Italia, and the two buildings that crowns the side to Via Nazionale of Piazza della Repubblica, was his grandson.
The bronze plaque, in german and italian languages, is placed in Via delle Quattro Fontane, between Via del Quirinale and Via Rasella. In plaque upper part a bas-relief with a Koch profile. No placement date on the plaque.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
Here becomed a friend of the danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Both became inspired from the works of another danish, the painter Jacob Asmus Carstens, died in Rome in 1798. Carstens was a representative of neoclassical painting, famous for the heroical and mythological subject of his works.
Since he arrived in Rome, Koch, started to combine his experience as painter of alpine landascapes with the heroic subjects of Cartense. From this combination of classical myth and rugged and rockery landascapes, was born a forerunner of romantic painting.
His roman staying was interupted only between 1812 and 1815, during french occupation, when he lived in Wien.
In 1806 he married Cassandra Ranaldi, and they had three child. Gaetano Koch, the architect who designed the homonymous palace, head office of Bank d'Italia, and the two buildings that crowns the side to Via Nazionale of Piazza della Repubblica, was his grandson.
The bronze plaque, in german and italian languages, is placed in Via delle Quattro Fontane, between Via del Quirinale and Via Rasella. In plaque upper part a bas-relief with a Koch profile. No placement date on the plaque.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
IN diesem Haus Starbar
AM 12. JANUA 1839
JOSEPH ANTON KOCH
DER DEUTSCHER ERNEUERER
Malerei
AUF RÖMISHCEN BODEN
IN THIS HOUSE GAVE THE
12 JANUARY 1839
Joseph Anton Koch
Renovator OF THE GERMAN PAINTING ON THE SOIL OF ROME
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(Italian) plaque in memory of Joseph Anton Koch, Austrian painter, who lived in Rome from 1795 to 1839, the year of his death.
Elbigenalp Born in Tyrol, in 1768, studied at the military academy Karlsschule Stuttgart, abandoned in 1791. In the 4 years he lived in Switzerland, then moved to Rome. Here was a friend of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Both were inspired by the work of another Danish painter Asmus Jacob Carstens, who died in Rome in 1798, an exponent of neoclassicism and known for his works depicting the heroic and mythological.
Since coming into the Roman period, Koch began to combine his experience as a painter of alpine landscapes, with the heroic subjects of Carstens. From this combination of classical myth and moved rocky landscapes, was born as a precursor of Romantic painting, his stay in Rome was only interrupted from 1812 to 1815, during the French occupation, when he moved to Vienna. In 1806 he married
Ranaldi Cassandra, with whom he had three children. Gary Koch, the architect of the eponymous palace, headquarters of the Bank of Italy and of the two buildings that surround the side towards the Piazza della Repubblica, Via Nazionale, was his nephew.
The bronze plaque, in German and Italian, is located in Via delle Quattro Fontane, between Via del Quirinale and Via Rasella. In a high relief with the profile of the artist, but no date of installation.
Elbigenalp Born in Tyrol, in 1768, studied at the military academy Karlsschule Stuttgart, abandoned in 1791. In the 4 years he lived in Switzerland, then moved to Rome. Here was a friend of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Both were inspired by the work of another Danish painter Asmus Jacob Carstens, who died in Rome in 1798, an exponent of neoclassicism and known for his works depicting the heroic and mythological.
Since coming into the Roman period, Koch began to combine his experience as a painter of alpine landscapes, with the heroic subjects of Carstens. From this combination of classical myth and moved rocky landscapes, was born as a precursor of Romantic painting, his stay in Rome was only interrupted from 1812 to 1815, during the French occupation, when he moved to Vienna. In 1806 he married
Ranaldi Cassandra, with whom he had three children. Gary Koch, the architect of the eponymous palace, headquarters of the Bank of Italy and of the two buildings that surround the side towards the Piazza della Repubblica, Via Nazionale, was his nephew.
The bronze plaque, in German and Italian, is located in Via delle Quattro Fontane, between Via del Quirinale and Via Rasella. In a high relief with the profile of the artist, but no date of installation.
IN diesem Haus Starbar
AM 12. JANUA 1839
JOSEPH ANTON KOCH
DER DEUTSCHER ERNEUERER
Malerei
AUF RÖMISHCEN BODEN
DIED IN THIS HOUSE ON January 12, 1839
JOSEPH ANTONIO KOCH
IL RINNOVATORE DELLA PITTURA TEDESCA
SUL SUOLO DI ROMA
AM 12. JANUA 1839
JOSEPH ANTON KOCH
DER DEUTSCHER ERNEUERER
Malerei
AUF RÖMISHCEN BODEN
DIED IN THIS HOUSE ON January 12, 1839
JOSEPH ANTONIO KOCH
IL RINNOVATORE DELLA PITTURA TEDESCA
SUL SUOLO DI ROMA
