Markus Pernhart

Markus Pernhart (born July 28, 1824, in Untermieger (or according to the Slovenian Biographical Lexicon in Obermieger,[1] today part of the market town of Ebenthal); died on March 30, 1871, in Klagenfurt; with his name also written: Markus or Marko Pernat or Pernath) was a Carinthian Slovenian / Austrian painter of romantic landscape impressions, considered to have been a pioneer in this style in Austria.Hermann continued to support him and brought him to meet with his patron, the Archbishop of Gorizia Franz Xaver Luschin (Franc Lušin), who was also a native of Tainach.Markus Pernhart did not disappoint his client and recorded the smallest details in pencil drawings of the well-preserved facilities, but also of the partly dilapidated ones as well.Pernhart depicted landscapes, preferably lake and high mountain motifs or castles, but also animal and still lifes as well, in an idyllic and emotive style.In Slovenia, 8 pictures are preserved in the Slovenian National Gallery in Ljubljana, 4 of which are from the Šmarna gora from the estate of Bishop Jernej Widmer, which were bought by the Kranjska hranilnica (Sparkasse), some are now in private ownership.