Who created "Die schöne Melusine: II. Am Waldbrunnen"?

Die schöne Melusine: II. Am Waldbrunnen was created by Moritz von Schwind in 1869.

What medium is "Die schöne Melusine: II. Am Waldbrunnen"?

Die schöne Melusine: II. Am Waldbrunnen is Aquarell auf Karton.

Is "Die schöne Melusine: II. Am Waldbrunnen" in the public domain?

Yes, Die schöne Melusine: II. Am Waldbrunnen is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Die schöne Melusine: II. Am Waldbrunnen

Moritz von Schwind

1869

Medium

Aquarell auf Karton

Dimensions

78 x 133 cm

Classification

Zeichnung

Department

Belvedere Collection

Museum

Belvedere

Credit

Belvedere, Vienna

Accession Number

2105b

Art Historical Context

### Die schöne Melusine II. Am Waldbr Moritz von Schwind'sDie schöne Melus: II. Am Waldbrunnen* (1869) captures a enchanting moment from the medieval legend of Melusine, a mythical water nymph who marries a mortal knight but harbors a secret transformation. This second part, "At the Forest Fountain," the fateful encounter at a woodland spring, where Melusine's beauty and mystery unfold amid lush Romantic scenery. As a leading figure in Austrian Romanticism, Schwind infused his works with fairy-tale whimsy and folklore, drawing from German literary traditions like those of the Brothers Grimm, ...

About the Artist

Moritz von Schwind · 1804–1871

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