Passio Picta book presentation
- 4K Schwaz
- Nov 29, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 9
On behalf of the cultural association 4K Schwaz, the anthology Passio Picta, edited by Prof. Dr. Lukas Madersbacher and Mag. Michael Rainer, was ceremoniously presented in the Franciscan Church of Schwaz on November 29, 2025. This book documents all of the paintings in the Franciscan cloister, provides a scholarly analysis of them, and, for the first time, digitally records them for future restoration purposes.

The following scientists contributed to the edited volume:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lukas Madersbacher/ University of Innsbruck
Assistant Professor Stephan Nicolussi-Köhler, MA, PhD / University of Innsbruck
MMag. Dr. Georg Neuhauser, MA/ University of Innsbruck
Univ.-Prof. MMag. Dr. Michaela Wiesinger/University of Innsbruck
Mag. Michael Rainer/ SIMB Verlag
Akad. Restaurator Jörg Riedel/ Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Mag. art. Magdalena Schindler/ Institute for Restoration and Conservation Vienna
Dr. Erwin Pokorny/ Albertina and University of Vienna
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Philipp Zitzlsperger/ University of Innsbruck
Ivo-Michael Köll, MA
Dr. Hanns-Paul Ties/ Augustinian Canons' Monastery Neustift/ Brixen
Mag. Dr. Christina Wais-Wolf, MAS/ Austrian Academy of Sciences.

The book launch was a complete success. Thank you to everyone who spent the evening with us.
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