Who created "Die schöne Melusine: X. Das Wiederfinden"?

Die schöne Melusine: X. Das Wiederfinden was created by Moritz von Schwind in 1869.

What medium is "Die schöne Melusine: X. Das Wiederfinden"?

Die schöne Melusine: X. Das Wiederfinden is Aquarell auf Karton.

Is "Die schöne Melusine: X. Das Wiederfinden" in the public domain?

Yes, Die schöne Melusine: X. Das Wiederfinden is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Die schöne Melusine: X. Das Wiederfinden

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

2105j

Art Historical Context

Moritz von Schwind'sDie schöne Melus: X. Das Wieder* (The Beautiful Melusine:. The Reunion), created in 1869, captures a pivotal moment in the enchanting medieval legend of Melusine, a fairy-like water spirit who marries a nobleman but hides her serpentine transformation. This large-scale watercolor on cardboard (78 x 133 cm), as a drawing in Vienna's Belvedere Collection, the emotional reunion, blending romance, mystery, and folklore in a luminous, dreamlike scene. A leading Austrian Romantic artist (1804–1871), Schwind was renowned for his narrative illustrations drawn from literature, musi...

About the Artist

Moritz von Schwind · 1804–1871

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