Die Salzach bei Hallein
um 1902
Medium
Tempera auf Leinwand auf Holz
Dimensions
40,8 x 48,2 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
548
Art Historical Context
**Die Salzach bei Hallein by Hans Wilt, created around 1902, captures the serene beauty of the Salzach River near Hallein, a picturesque town in Austria's Salzburg region. This intimate landscape painting, measuring 40.8 x 48.2 cm, invites viewers to contemplate the natural splendor of the Austrian countryside at the turn of the 20th century. Wilt an Austrian artist, renders the river's flow amid surrounding hills, evoking a sense of tranquility and connection to the local environment during a time when landscape painting celebrated national identity and the Romantic allure of alpine scenery. ...