Christoph Unterberger: Baroque Painter of Alpine Majesty Christoph Unterberger (b. 1732, Cavalese, Italy; d. 1798, Roma) stands as a pivotal figure in Austrian Baroque painting and a testament to the enduring legacy of Tyrolean artistic tradition. Born into a family steeped in artistic patronage—his uncle Michelangelo Unterberger was co-director of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna—Christoph’s formative years were shaped by exposure to…