Oil on canvas, 2013, 80 x 40 cm (H x W)
An imperial resting place right next to Graz Cathedral. Turquoise roof domes stand out from the sky above the mausoleum and, together with the cathedral and St. Catherine's Church, form a magnificent cityscape. One immediately feels transported to the south, as the ensemble enchants the visitor with an almost Florentine flair. Emperor Ferdinand II had his court painter Giovanni Pietro de Pomis plan the impressive tomb here in Graz.
Orange tones quantify the Italian, or rather "Florentine" flair. Sun-drenched evening atmosphere in the center of Graz. Painted during a Fledermaus production at the Graz Opera House in 2013.