The Salzburg landscape series for Prince-Archbishop Count Hieronymus Colloredo: Thundery Landscape with Hoher Staufen

"Thundery Landscape with Hoher Staufen" is one of a series of four pictures Dies painted for Prince-Archbishop Colloredo (1732–1812). With its staggered picture planes, colour gradients and repoussoir elements, the work is still very much in the baroque tradition. The detailed depiction of the geographical reference points – the Hoher Staufen on the right, followed by the Rabensteinhorn in the centre, the Latten mountain range and the first slopes of the Untersberg – and the rendering of natural phenomena such as storm, rain and lightning indicate a new perception encouraged by the study of the natural world. Yet Dies’ paintings are purely studio works, portraying beautified nature. The structure and choice of motifs show the influence of Jakob Philipp Hackert (1737–1807) and Johann Christian Reinhart (1761–1847), whose work Dies had studied during his years in Rome.

HABERSATTER Thomas mit zwei Beiträgen von/with two texts by Helga Buchschartner (HB): Salzburg Umgebung/Salzburg’s surroundings, in: DUCKE Astrid, HABERSATTER Thomas (Hrsg./Edited): Stadt ∙ Land ∙ Berg. Salzburg und seine Umgebung. Town ∙ Landscape ∙ Mountain. Salzburg and surroundings. Residenzgalerie Salzburg. Salzburg 2022, S./p. 74–75