Murillo, Velázquez, Leonardo da Vinci
1881
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
66 x 287,5 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
3755c
About this artwork
[Vgl. Frodl, Makart, 2013, Kat. Nr. 433/3]
Art Historical Context
Hans Makart’s 1881 oil on canvas pays tribute to three towering figures of European painting:olomé Esteban Murillo, Diego Velázquez, and Leonardo da Vinci. Its unusually long, narrow format—measuring just 66 cm in height but stretching nearly three meters in width—suggests a frieze-like arrangement, most likely a sequence of portraits or emblematic heads that invites viewers to compare the distinct styles and eras of these masters. Painted at the height of Makart’s fame in Vienna, the work reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with the Old Masters and the desire to place contemporary A...
About the Artist
Hans Makart · 1840–1884
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