Nové poznatky a korekce k dílu Johanna Lucase Krackera v českých zemích

On occasion of the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of the prominent Central European painter Johann Lucas Kracker (1719–1779) in 2019, Anna Jávor, a great expert on the artist's work, commemorated this with a comprehensive study. It not only contains new findings related to Kracker's life and work, but based on source material also corrected some older, firmly established claims. Born in Vienna and educated at the academy there, sometime before 1750 Kracker settled in Znojmo in southern Moravia for an extended period of nearly two decades. He became a sought-after painter operating not only in the Czech Lands but also far beyond their borders, especially in Hungary. This text brings new findings and partial additions – and once more corrections to some previously long-held opinions – regarding Kracker's commissions in the Czech Lands. It draws on archival material and recent restoration of works traditionally attributed to Kracker. In addition to the recognition of several new, previously overlooked works, in particular the previous view of Kracker's involvement with the Brno Dominicans and Capuchins has undergone significant changes. New, previously overlooked works can also expand awareness of the artist's work for the Franciscans in Moravská Třebová and Opava.