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Karlskirche in Vienna, named after Saint Charles Borromaeus, built in gratitude for the end of the plague in 1713. Fischer von Erlach, the architect, used memories from Rome - St.Peter's and Trajan's column - for his work. 1716-1723
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Karlskirche in Vienna, named after Saint Charles Borromaeus, built in gra...

Karlskirche in Vienna, named after Saint Charles Borromaeus and erected in memory of the end of the plague in 1713. One of the two columns which flank the facade, inspired by the Trajan-column in Rome. The relief shows the deeds of Emperor Karl VI.
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Karlskirche in Vienna, named after Saint Charles Borromaeus and erected i...

Karlskirche in Vienna, interior, the cupola. The church is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromaeus and was built in gratitude for the end of the plague in 1713.
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Karlskirche in Vienna, interior, the cupola. The church is dedicated...

Grotesque dwarfs were a popular feature of baroque gardens. The earliest "dwarf-garden",the garden of Mirabell-Palace in Salzburg,was created by Fischer von Erlach around 1690/91. The gardener with his shovel stands for the month of March.
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Grotesque dwarfs were a popular feature of baroque gardens. The earliest "d...

Grotesque dwarfs were a popular feature of baroque gardens. The earliest "dwarf-garden", the garden of Mirabell palace in Salzburg, was created by Fischer von Erlach around 1690/91. The woman with fruit in her apron stands for the month of September.
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Grotesque dwarfs were a popular feature of baroque gardens. The earliest "d...