Die Mutter des Künstlers
um 1903
Medium
Marmor
Dimensions
35,5 x 30 cm
Classification
Relief
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
567i
Art Historical Context
**Die Mutter des Künstlers (The Artist's Mother)** Created around 1903 by Austrian sculptor Franz Metzner, *Die Mutter des Künstlers* is a tender marble relief portrait measuring 35.5 x 30 cm, now housed in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna. This intimate work captures Metzner's own mother, reflecting the personal devotion common in early 20th-century European portraiture. At a time when Vienna buzzed with the innovative energy of the Secession movement—challenging academic traditions—Metzner blended classical techniques with emerging modernist sensitivity. Carved in high-quality marble, ...