Anton Erhard Martinelli
*1984 – Wien, Austria
†15. 9. 1747 – Wien, Austria
Biography
Anton Erhard Martinelli was an Austrian architect of the first half of the 18th century. Although he resided permanently in Vienna, a large part of his projects is associated with the South Bohemian region, as he served as the princely court builder in the service of the Schwarzenbergs from 1722 to 1732. After that, until his death, he worked as the court architect for the Liechtensteins.
He was born as the son of Francesco Martinelli (1651–1708), a Viennese builder of Italian origin. He initially apprenticed with his father, gaining further training under Christian Alexander Oedtl. After his father's death in 1708, he took over his construction firm and became a master in 1711. He soon began to receive commissions from the aristocracy, working for the Esterházy, Althann families, and the Order of the Teutonic Knights. From January 1, 1722, he was employed as the princely court builder in the service of Adam Franz Schwarzenberg, for whom he worked for ten years. Although he built on the work of the previous Schwarzenberg court builder Pavel Ignác Bayer in many ways, he was the author of several projects with his own touch. He participated in the renovations of castles in Třeboň, Český Krumlov, Hluboká, Ohrad, and Postoloprty. In the Hluboká and Třeboň estates, he designed a number of agricultural buildings, and his project realizations also include several sacred buildings on Schwarzenberg estates. He also worked for the Schwarzenberg family in Austria. After the unexpected death of Adam Franz Schwarzenberg in 1732, he transitioned as the princely court builder to the service of the Liechtensteins, during this time, his participation in the completion of the castle in Valtice is documented.
Anton Erhard Martinelli was an Austrian architect of the first half of the 18th century. Although he resided permanently in Vienna, a large part of his projects is associated with the South Bohemian region, as he served as the princely court builder in the service of the Schwarzenbergs from 1722 to 1732. After that, until his death, he worked as the court architect for the Liechtensteins.
He was born as the son of Francesco Martinelli (1651–1708), a Viennese builder of Italian origin. He initially apprenticed with his father, gaining further training under Christian Alexander Oedtl. After his father's death in 1708, he took over his construction firm and became a master in 1711. He soon began to receive commissions from the aristocracy, working for the Esterházy, Althann families, and the Order of the Teutonic Knights. From January 1, 1722, he was employed as the princely court builder in the service of Adam Franz Schwarzenberg, for whom he worked for ten years. Although he built on the work of the previous Schwarzenberg court builder Pavel Ignác Bayer in many ways, he was the author of several projects with his own touch. He participated in the renovations of castles in Třeboň, Český Krumlov, Hluboká, Ohrad, and Postoloprty. In the Hluboká and Třeboň estates, he designed a number of agricultural buildings, and his project realizations also include several sacred buildings on Schwarzenberg estates. He also worked for the Schwarzenberg family in Austria. After the unexpected death of Adam Franz Schwarzenberg in 1732, he transitioned as the princely court builder to the service of the Liechtensteins, during this time, his participation in the completion of the castle in Valtice is documented.
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