Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt (1668–1745) was a defining architect of the Austrian High Baroque. Born in Genoa, he studied in Rome under Carlo Fontana, built fortresses for Prince Eugene of Savoy in 1695–1696, then settled in Vienna.
He became court engineer in 1700, head of the court building department in 1711 and court architect in 1723. Competing with the Fischer von Erlach architects, he built his reputation on commissions from prominent Viennese families.
For Prince Eugene he designed the Lower and Upper Belvedere (1714–1722); his other works include St. Peter's Church and the Palais Kinsky.