Der Gastwirt Siebenhandl in Melk
um 1920
Medium
Öltempera auf Karton
Dimensions
82,5 x 71,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
3941
Art Historical Context
**Der Gastwirt Siebenhandl in Melk** by Leopold Blauensteiner, created around 1920, captures the essence of everyday Austrian life in the interwar period. This portrait depicts the titular innkeeper from Melk, a picturesque town along the Danube known for its magnificent Baroque abbey. Painted shortly after World War I, the work reflects a time of social and economic recovery in Austria, where artists often turned to local figures for portraits that celebrated community resilience and regional identity. Blauensteiner employs oil tempera on cardboard—a technique blending the luminosity of oil ...