Orazio Gaigher

Orazio Gaigher, also known as Horatius (20 April 1870, Levico Terme – 17 May 1938, Merano), was an Austrian-Italian painter and illustrator.

The painter, Hubert von Herkomer, was one of his patients and, in 1901, suggested that he give up being a doctor and come with him to London, where he could put his talents to good use.

Later, he divided his time between Madonna di Campiglio, in the summer, and Merano, in the winter.

In 1915, his portraits of Popes Pius X and Benedict XV won a gold medal at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.

In addition to portraits, genre scenes and landscapes, he created some altarpieces, etched bookplates and did decorative work at the Kurhaus in Merano.