Giuseppe Ignazio Pruchmayer (1722-1796) was an Austrian born goldsmith who originally hailed from Linz though he would eventually make his way to Trent by the year 1750, before finally becoming a citizen of that city in the year 1753. Pruchmayer is, in point of fact, considered an undisputed master and leader in the realm of Tridentine goldsmithing and took on a formal leadership role in the local goldsmithing community in this regard.
Pruchmeyer created numerous works for the Diocese of Trent, though he also was known to have also done non-liturgical furnishings as well of course. However, it is his liturgical furnishings, which spans everything from reliquaries to candlesticks, thuribles and cruets, that are of especial interest.
Pruchmeyer's style and work is considered Rococo -- a style characterized by its playfulness and what we could describe as fantastical qualities. Today, we are pleased to present a broad survey of just a few of his creations and we have purposefully selected a diverse range of different types of liturgical objects, all of which reflect both his craftsmanship and, in many instances as well, his characteristically playful, Rococo style.
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| Ciborium, 1768 |
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| Incense boat, 1759 |
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| Holy Oil Container, ca. 1760 |
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| Processional Cross, date unknown. |
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| Chalice, ca. 1750-1774 |
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| Reliquary, 1775 |
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| Cruet, 1791 |
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| Tray for cruets, 1791 |
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| Thurible, date unknown |
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| Incense boat, date unknown |
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| Monstrance, ca. 1750-1761 |
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| Altar candlestick, ca. 1740-1760 |
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| Monstrance, date unknown |
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| Monstrance, date unknown |
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