Der Maler August Cesar
undatiert
Medium
Öl auf Karton
Dimensions
41 x 28 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
533
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, *Der Maler August Cesar is an intimate oil on cardboard portrait by the esteemed 19th-century German artist von Marées (1837–1887). just 41 x 28 cm, this undated painting captures a fellow painter in a modest, sketch-like format, highlighting the personal bonds within the artistic community of the era. Von Marées, renowned for his classical influences drawn from Italian Renaissance masters and his time in Munich and Italy, often explored heroic figures and luminous forms—qualities that may subtly infuse this work's contemplative gaze. The choice ...