Paintings and graphics at the Tuštanj manor

Abstract

The provenience of the paintings, graphics and printed reproductions at the Tuštanj manor is mainly not known. Works of art that decorated the manor at the end of the 17^th century and in the 18^th century when it was in possession of the count’s family Lichtenberg, are not among them. The works of art were brought at the Tuštanj manor presumably after the year 1800. The new owner Ignaz Scaria decorated the manor with a portrait of his wife Johanna, born Widmayer, and with portraits of two relatives of his wife, painted in 1796 by Johann Andreas Herrlein. Outstanding in the collection are some sacral compositions and graphics from the 18^th century. The painting The death of St. Francis Xavier was in time past in the altar in the church of St. Peter and Paul at Vrhpolje. Also from the 18^th century is the painting St. Vincent Ferrer. The signed and dated altar painting of St. John Nepomucene in the chapel at the entrance into the manor belongs in the most quality works of art of the late baroque painter Leopold Layer (1752–1828). It originates from the time when the owner of Tuštanj was Josef Scaria. The central motive of the painting is the confrontation of John Nepomucene with Mary and Jesus, which presumably links to the motives of frescoes in the chapel.