Die Schlacht bei Levenc 1664
1865
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
65 x 48,7 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
2730
Art Historical Context
### Die Schlacht bei Levenc 1664 Step into the dramatic world of 17th-century warfare with Karl von Blaas's *Die Schlacht bei Levenc 1664* (1865), a compelling oil on canvas painting measuring 65 x 48.7 cm. Housed in Vienna's prestigious Belvedere Collection, this work captures the intensity of the 1664 Battle of Levice (Levenc), a key clash in the Austro-Turkish War where Habsburg forces triumphed over Ottoman invaders. Painted two centuries later, von Blaas—a prominent Austrian history painter from the esteemed Blaas family—revives this pivotal moment, blending historical accuracy with roma...
About the Artist
Karl von Blaas · 1815–1894
Austrian, Nauders (Tyrol) 1815–1894 Vienna