Die fünf Sinne: Das Gesicht
1872/1879
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
314 x 70 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
427c
About this artwork
Allgemeiner Katalogtext siehe Frodl, Makart, 2013, Kat. Nr. 392/1–5.
Art Historical Context
Hans Makart’s “Die fünf Sinne: Das Gesicht” (1872/1879) forms one panel in a grand allegorical cycle devoted to the human senses. A leading figure of Viennese historicism, Makart was celebrated for his opulent, theatrical compositions that blended academic precision with sensual richness. Painted in oil on canvas and measuring over three meters in height, the narrow vertical format suggests the work was conceived as part of an architectural or decorative ensemble, typical of the artist’s large-scale projects for Viennese patrons. The painting personifies sight through an elegant female figure...
About the Artist
Hans Makart · 1840–1884
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