Der Heldentod General Heinrich Hentzy's von Arthurm

Art Historical Context

This dramatic history painting by Fritz L’Allemand, created in 1850, portrays the heroic death of General Heinrich Hentzy von Arthurm. The large-on-canvas work (106 151 cm) a tense, emotionally charged, typical of midineteenth-century European interest in military valor and sacrifice. Its presence in’s Belvedere Collection its role in preserving Austrian memory. L’Allemand employs the rich tonal possibilities of oil paint to heighten the scene’s intensity, allowing for vivid contrasts between uniforms, smoke, and expressive faces. Such history paintings were popular in the Belvedere’s galleri...