He was born on 8 May 1810 in
Salzburg. Heserved an apprenticeship with the
still life painter, . At the age of seventeen, he accompanied him on a trip to Italy, with an archaeological expedition for which Wurzer was serving as a sketch artist. He returned to Salzburg in 1837, where he initially focused on painting, but would later issue a book of 144
lithographs;
Most interesting points from Salzburg, Tyrol and the Salzkammergut. After 1850, he began to spend more time devoting himself to other tasks. Through the high esteem for his works expressed by
Archbishop Schwarzenberg, and his later work as a conservator, he came to have a significant influence on
ecclesiastical art in the region. He was also a significant contributor to the development of the
Salzburg Museum and a respected member of the
Salzburger Kunstverein (Artists' Association). In addition, he took some students; notably
Josef Mayburger, who was only four years his junior. At first, he favored imagery based on ancient
Roman art, but gradually became more attracted to the work of the
Nazarene movement, which created an intellectual conflict with his scholarly pursuits. Although generally praised, he came under some criticism for relying too much on his imagination, rather than research. What may be his most notable restoration involved the tower of the
Franciscan Church, built in 1498. His only original architectural work was the "Borromäus Church", in
Neo-Byzantine style, on the Mirabellplatz in the district. It was demolished in 1972. Pezolt died on 28 October 1878 in Salzburg. == Sources ==