Felician Myrbach: Pioneer of Viennese Decorative Arts Felician Myrbach (also Felicien de Myrbach, Felician von Myrbach; 19 February 1853, Zalishchyky – 14 January 1940, Klagenfurt) was a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of late nineteenth-century Austria and Germany. Born into an aristocratic family steeped in administrative roles—his father served as Administrator of Bukovina—Myrbach’s upbringing instilled a keen appreciation for observation and meticulous detail, qualities that would profoundly shape his artistic vision. He established himself as a prolific painter, illustrator, an…