!!!Hildebrandt, Johann Lukas von

b. Genoa (Italy), Nov. 14, 1668, 
d. Vienna, Nov. 16, 1745. H. and J. B.  Fischer von Erlach were the 
most significant architects of the Austrian  Baroque. Studied under C. 
Fontana in Rome, constructed fortresses during the Italian campaigns 
under Prince  Eugène, H. became his favourite architect. In 
1696 came to Vienna and in 1700 became court engineer, 1711 head of 
the court dept. of building, 1723 court architect. At court, however, 
he could not assert himself in the face of the rivalry of the two 
Fischer von Erlachs and worked mainly for aristocrats. Unlike the 
monumental works of Fischer von Erlach, H.'s works seem more committed 
and include more decorative elements. This helped H's popularity 
spread right through to the middle class. He, too, united Italian and 
French elements and shaped the development of the baroque style in 
south Germany and Austria. Was involved in many great projects which 
were carried out by other architects (e.g. Wuerzburg, Goettweig, 
Pommersfelden, Palais Schwarzenberg). Built numerous city palaces in 
Vienna (e.g. Daun-Kinsky, 1716), his religious buildings are also of 
great importance (St. Peter's Church and Maria Treu Piaristenchurch in 
Vienna, Dominican Church in Gabel, Czech Republic, Teutonic Church in 
Linz). The most important, however, are the palaces for Count 
Schoenborn in Goellersdorf (1712-1717) and Prince Eugène 
(Belvedere in Vienna, 1713-1723, Schlosshof, 1729, and Ráckeve, 
H, 1701ff.).

!Literature
B. Grimschitz, J. L. v. H., 1959; W. G. Rizzi, J. L. v. H. 
- Ergaenzende Forschungen zu seinem Werk, doctoral thesis, Vienna 
1975; H. Lorenz (ed.), Barock, Geschichte der bildenden Kunst in Oe., 
ed. by H. Fillitz, vol. 4, 1999; Amisola (ed.), Palais Daun-Kinsky, 
Wien, Freyung, 2001; NDB.



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