Leopold der Glorreiche als Förderer der Künste und Wissenschaften
um 1860
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
30 x 84,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
2611
Art Historical Context
**Leopold der Glorreiche Förderer der Kste und Wissenschaften***Karl von Blaas, c. 1860, Oil on canvas, 30 x 84.5 cm* This striking oil on canvas by Austrian painter Karl von Blaas captures Leopold I, Duke of Austria (12921326), known asthe Glorious," portrayed as a grand patron of the arts and. Created around 1860 during the height of Habsburg cultural revival, the elongated horizontal format suggests a panoramic scene emphasizing Leopold's legacy as a foundational figure in Austrian history. Von Blaas, a prominent historicist artist and later director of Vienna's Academy of Fine Arts, spe...
About the Artist
Karl von Blaas · 1815–1894
Austrian, Nauders (Tyrol) 1815–1894 Vienna