Background
His family originally came from Bohemia and his father, Josef Kracker (1683–1733), was a sculptor.
His family originally came from Bohemia and his father, Josef Kracker (1683–1733), was a sculptor.
His work consisted mostly of ceiling or wall frescoes and altarpieces. His first frescoes, created for the Schlosskirche Saint Martin (Graz) in 1742, have not survived. He then moved on to Upper Hungary in 1754, where he worked in Šaštín and Prešov (both now in Slovakia).
From 1760 to 1761, he was in Prague where, despite objections from the Prague Painters" Guild, he executed frescoes at the Church of Saint Nikolaus in Malá Strana.
In 1767, he settled in Eger. Bishop Karl von Esterházy commissioned him to do work for the Diocese of Eger and at the Bishop"s properties.
Three years later, he created the altarpiece for the "Minoritenkirche" (Franciscan Church) and in 1777 he produced his masterpiece depicting the Council of Trent at the Líceum. He remained in the Bishop"s service for the rest of his life, although he occasionally travelled to execute small commissions elsewhere.