The Hand of the Court Painter Born in Vienna, Josef Geyling grew up in a house where the scent of oil and the sight of pigments were part of the daily rhythm. His father, Andreas Geyling, worked as a court decoration painter, a profession that meant the family lived within the service of the imperial aesthetic. This upbringing shaped Josef’s hands from a young age. He did not merely learn to paint; he learned how to inhabit the spaces…