Der Überfall auf Berlin 1757
um 1865
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
87 x 87 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
2738
Art Historical Context
**Der Überfall auf Berlin 7** (The Raid on Berlin 1757) is a captivating historical painting by Karl von Blaas, an esteemed Austrian artist active in the mid-19th century. around 1865, oil on canvas measures a perfect square of 87 x 87 cm, now housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection. Blaas, a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts and part of the historicist tradition specialized in dramatic scenes from European history, blending meticulous detail with emotional intensity to revive pivotal moments. The artwork depicts a bold Austrian raid on Berlin during the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), spec...
About the Artist
Karl von Blaas · 1815–1894
Austrian, Nauders (Tyrol) 1815–1894 Vienna