Die letzte Ölung
Medium
Öl auf Holzplatte
Dimensions
46,5 × 60,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
12017
Art Historical Context
Ferdinand Georg Waldmer's *Die letzte Ölung*The Last Anointing), in 1846, a poignant moment from the Catholic rite of Extreme Unction, where a priest administers last rites to the dying. This intimate oil on wood panel, measuring 46.5 60.5 cm, depicts the solemnity of faith and mortality with Waldmüller's signature precision, housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection. A leading figure in Austrian Biedermeier art, Waldmüller blended realism with meticulous detail, influenced by his role as a professor at the Vienna Academy. His technique—fine brushwork on the durable wood support—brings textures...
About the Artist
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller
Comment on works: portrait; genre; landscape; still-life