Die Brigitta-Kapelle in Wien-Brigittenau

Art Historical Context

Gustav Zafaurek’s 1891 watercolor captures the Brigitta Chapel, a modest yet cherished landmark in Vienna’s Brigittenau district. Rendered in delicate washes on paper, the small work (just 17.2 × 36.7) offers an intimate glimpse of the chapel’s simple architecture framed by surrounding buildings and open sky. Created at a time when Vienna was rapidly expanding, the image preserves the quiet character of a neighborhood chapel before the area became more densely urban. Watercolor was a favored medium for 19th-century artists documenting city views, allowing Zafaurek to convey both architectural...