Franz Xaver Palko

Franz Xaver Karl Palko (3 March 1724, Breslau - c. 1767, Prague) was a Silesian painter; known primarily for religious scenes, although he also did portraits and engravings.

After returning, he worked in Bratislava, Kroměříž and Brno; finally settling in Dresden, where he painted frescoes depicting the life of Saint John of Nepomuk.

In 1752, he was appointed a court painter for the Electorate of Saxony, but moved on to Prague before a year was over, having received a commission from the Society of Jesus to paint frescoes at St. Nicholas Church.

The following year, a Magistrate ruled that he could finish his work, on the grounds that being a court painter was equivalent to guild membership.

At some point, he was married, as there are baptismal records for a son, Jan Xaver, dating from 1756.