Early Life, Family and Training Michael Köck was born on 29 August 1760 in Innsbruck. He grew up in a large household, one of twelve children born to the joiner Franz Köck and his wife, Ursula. The steady, practical environment of a joiner's home provided the backdrop for his early years in the Austrian Empire. His first steps into drawing began under the guidance of Johann Peter Denifle, a drawing teacher in Innsbruck. These early l…
Scroll through Michael Köck's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Michael Köck's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.