Content Creation & Fine Art Photography
Content Creation & Fine Art Photography
Hidden in Graz’s Parish Church is a damning indictment of 20th century fascism. Take a close look at the stained glass window in the chancel. You’ll see 2 familiar figures – Hitler and Mussolini – among the torturers of Christ at the crucifixion. Their place in hell was guaranteed by
Continue readingStadtpfarrkirche, Herrengasse, Graz, Austria
Although they may appear like the products of a modern tanning bed, the Greco-Roman gods and goddesses on #7 Herrengasse are the work of the Baroque painter, Johann Mayer. Until A.D. 1450, when Graz Castle was built, Herzoghof (“Duke’s Court”) was the seat of the Dukes of Styria. Later in
Continue readingGemaltes Haus (Painted House), Herzoghof, Graz, Austria
A city is defined not by its madness, but by its grace. Graz is the capital of the Steiermark (“Styria”), an Austrian federated state bordering Slovenia. Despite being landlocked, Graz has a Mediterranean feel about it. There are children playing in fountains, restaurants serving wines from Styrian Tuscany, and hidden
Meet the Italian-speaking, Graz-loving mountaineer, hunter, soldier, and Habsburg. Born in Florence in 1782, Johann was the 13th child of Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany and Maria Louisa of Spain. When Joseph II died without an immediate heir, Leopold succeeded his brother and the family moved to Vienna. Not long
Continue readingArchduke Johann Fountain, Hauptplatz, Graz, Austria 1
The four female figures around the central statue of Archduke Johann represent Styrian rivers – the Mur, Enns, Drava, and Sann. The Mur flows through the center of the city, past the Murinsel.
Styrians have been hawking their wares in the Hauptplatz since the Middle Ages. You can pick up a piece of fruit or a sausage from the stalls near the fountain most any day of the week.
